Democratic strategist Bishop Garrison on Friday called President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE's move to send active military service members to the border an act of political theater just weeks out from the midterms.

"It breaks my heart as a former service member myself, grandson, son, son-in-law grandson-in-law to [to] all veterans," Garrison, interim president at the Truman Project, told Hill.TV's Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton on "Rising."

"We should not be using the military...in any way, any action in a part of political theater, and I worry that's what this is apart of," he continued.

"It is absolutely unnecessary to send active duty military when we should be sending individuals from the state department, diplomats...Homeland Security folks who are actually versed and trained in dealing with refugee crisis like this," he said.

Trump tweeted on Thursday that he plans on bringing out the military to secure this U.S.-Mexico border.

Brandon Judd of the National Border Patrol Council is right when he says on @foxandfriends that the Democrat inspired laws make it tough for us to stop people at the Border. MUST BE CHANDED, but I am bringing out the military for this National Emergency. They will be stopped! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2018

Reports surfaced later Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will sign an order sending up to 800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as a caravan of Central American migrants makes its way there.

The developments come just weeks before the midterms elections as Trump and Republicans look to galvanize their base to combat potentially high Democratic turnout.

Trump tweeted on Friday that his administration will play a "tougher hand" if Democrats don't vote for tougher immigration laws.

The United States has been spending Billions of Dollars a year on Illegal Immigration. This will not continue. Democrats must give us the votes to pass strong (but fair) laws. If not, we will be forced to play a much tougher hand. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 26, 2018

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