Trump Expands National Guard Deployment Amid Criticism and Concerns
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NPR discusses President Trump's executive order to create a specialized D.C. National Guard unit, raising concerns about its scope, potential use in law enforcement, and implications for civilian control of the military, with insights from Army National Guard veteran Christopher Purdy.
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- More on Trump's executive order calling for a 'specialized unit' of National Guard NPR
- Following LA and DC, Trump wants to send the National Guard to other US cities. Here’s how he can do it CNN
- Opinion | Democrats Have Criticized Trump’s National Guard Decisions. Where’s Everyone Else? The New York Times
- ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE CRIME EMERGENCY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The White House (.gov)
- Like dictators of the past, Trump is building his own private army People's World
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