USCG Surges Assets to Border Protection Following Trump’s Orders

The new Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard reported that additional forces and equipment were being sent to key locations to enhance its primary mission of maritime border security. The statement came just hours after Admiral Kevin Lunday was elevated to lead the service after the Trump White House and acting head of the Department of Homeland Security dismissed Admiral Linda Fagan in part due to its perception of a failure in border security and coordination with DHS.

“Per the President’s Executive Orders, I have directed my operational commanders to immediately surge assets—cutters, aircraft, boats, and deployable specialized forces—to increase Coast Guard presence and focus,” in key areas wrote Lunday in a brief statement…