The deployment of active duty US ARMED FORCES to the US -Mexican Border in an operation named FAITHFUL PATRIOT with lethal force authorized is a scandal. This is a shameful misuse and abuse of the US military in service of Trumps’ desperate political stunts.

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) November 1, 2018

This was the headline moment from Trump's appearance — the commander-in-chief saying he's told the military to shoot to kill any rock-throwers at the border. (Yes, he's doing toughness posturing, but still.) https://t.co/iQPtmbSxFr

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 1, 2018

NEW: not that facts matter anymore but the US military is putting out talking points justifying Operation Faithful Patriot — Trump's military campaign to secure the mid-terms via the border — that are the opposite of true https://t.co/pq7ouKviJj

— Ryan Devereaux (@rdevro) October 31, 2018

A good discussion of Trump’s costly and inappropriate deployment of the military to the border in Operation Border Stunt. https://t.co/ftM4P2vVVP

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) November 1, 2018

WAPO: "President Trump, joined by many @GOP candidates, is dramatically escalating his efforts to take advantage of racial divisions & cultural fears in the final days of the midterm campaign, part of an overt attempt to rally white supporters…"https://t.co/8FoBk652Zt

— Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) November 2, 2018

"In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help Central American invaders overrun the nation with cop killers." https://t.co/RLv1pUQrEV

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 1, 2018

No judge, no policy, no regulatory rollback, no tax cut is worth this. Words cannot express how awful this is: taking a massacre and using it to whine. This is not about partisanship, it is about decency, and this is indecent. https://t.co/2iZFUEVX8H

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 1, 2018

The NSA, which failed to respond when Russian hackers were first seen inside the DNC's computer systems in 2015, has now taken to sending messages directly to Russian hackers, reminding them that they are being watched. https://t.co/xpawRK7ccw

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 2, 2018

The New York Times is on pace to earn more than $600 mil in digital revenue this year, which is pretty darned good https://t.co/R5tGASguQF

— Joshua Benton (@jbenton) November 1, 2018

To recap:

* All polls throughout 2018 show Lula would easily win the presidency
* Judge Moro rushes to convict Lula on dubious charges, preventing him from running
* Bolsonaro wins with Lula in jail
* Moro to get high, powerful position in Bolsonaro's government#Justice https://t.co/0xx9lUhOt5

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 1, 2018

India unveils world’s tallest statue https://t.co/0JVb9zS9pB

— Financial Times (@FT) November 2, 2018

Serious crime agency investigates Brexit campaigner Aaron Banks https://t.co/OjRmQh8HgH

— JZ – #NeverAgainforanyone 🟣 (@John1JZ) November 1, 2018

Prominent Leave supporter Arron Banks has been referred to National Crime Agency over "very serious allegations" about #Brexit campaign funding, explains @BBCNormanS

More on : https://t.co/ACoipfF8Bq pic.twitter.com/TJyHSQPyob

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 1, 2018

the investigation into Aaron Banks unofficial leave campaign makes today a very good day. For anyone curious about the “true source” of the £8m funding who hasn't seen this exceptional report from @Channel4News, now would be a good time to do so https://t.co/9nKqcqW7Kl

— Toobad (@toobad) November 1, 2018

Just been checking latest twitter postings of @UKLabour frontbench. Seems to be a news blackout on the major breaking news of the day – that the referendum funding may have been criminal. Criminal right wing Brexit not being properly opposed. Odd in the extreme.

— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) November 1, 2018

Everything else is window dressing.https://t.co/7eNr7gUKLr pic.twitter.com/b5N6FUWeL1

— Sam Lowe (@SamuelMarcLowe) November 1, 2018

This is the most crucial month in post-war history. Once out of EU rejoining will be impossible- certainly on current terms. Lies, illegality, courting basest instincts and career ambitions of feckless Tories like Johnson and Gove will have triumphed.Labour must back peoplesvote

— Will Hutton (@williamnhutton) November 1, 2018

Our national embarrassment has only begun. Uncharacteristically, had left passport in hotel room but – just to be safe – reported its discovered absence to front desk at Frankfurt opera. "British", I said. "That's a blue one?" she smiled mischievously.

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺💉💉💉💉💉😷 (@mudlarklives) November 1, 2018