Trump seeks to expand National Guard deployment amid domestic unrest
TL;DR
The article claims that President Trump is establishing a private military force and federalized National Guard units outside traditional legal and constitutional boundaries, raising concerns about authoritarianism, civil liberties, and the potential for a move toward fascism in the U.S.
- Like dictators of the past, Trump is building a private army People's World
- Trump order calls for broader National Guard role in domestic unrest The Washington Post
- ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE CRIME EMERGENCY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The White House (.gov)
- Trump can legally send National Guard to other cities, say retired military MSNBC News
- Following LA and DC, Trump wants to send the National Guard to other US cities. Here’s how he can do it CNN
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