EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Controversial “Heat Ray” Weapon Approved for Use in Trump Border Crackdown

A DOD memo dated in September states an “Active Denial System” - a non-lethal but painful directed energy weapon - had been authorized for Customs and Border Protection operations.

Active Denial System / Department of Defense photo

Last month, the Defense Department authorized the loan of a controversial “heat ray” weapons system to the Department of Homeland Security for customs and border enforcement, according to a memo obtained through U.S. government sources. The weapon, described in the memo as an Active Denial System, was ap…