According to a report by Jin Shi, US President elect Trump may declare a state of emergency after taking office to combat illegal immigration. Conservative commentator Tom Fitton said in a post that "incoming Trump is preparing to declare a national state of emergency and will use military means to deport illegal immigrants." Trump retweeted and responded on his "Truth Society" platform, "That's right!" Caroline Leavitt, spokesperson for Trump's transition team, said that Trump will mobilize all necessary federal and state powers to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history against "criminals, drug dealers, and human traffickers.