Trump meets with top brass, renews threat to send troops to the border

STAR-STUDDED EVENING: There were more stars on the shoulders of last night’s guests at the White House than you can see at the average Hollywood premiere. President Trump hosted his top four-star generals and admirals including all the Joint Chiefs and all the combatant commanders from around the globe. The nearly two dozen guests included civilian leaders Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his deputy Patrick Shanahan, but everyone else was in dress uniform.

DEFENDING THE BORDER: Flanked by Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, Trump held court for about 14 minutes in the Cabinet room before a private meeting and dinner. Just before dismissing the press, the president reiterated he’s still considering dispatching the active-duty military to the southern border in response to a caravan of asylum-seeking immigrants marching north through Mexico. “The military, not just the National Guard, the military is what I’m thinking about,” Trump said. “We can’t have people coming into our country illegally.”