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'Political props': From deployment to a parade, Trump's use of military prompts concerns
Trump's effort to use the military to quell protests received pushback for his staff during his first administration. Now ...
What happened the last time a U.S. president overrode a state to deploy the National Guard
For the first time in 60 years, a U.S. president has deployed the National Guard without a governor's approval. That time, ...
Trump speech at Fort Bragg prompts new questions, concerns about politicization of military
Uniformed soldiers in the stands cheered and booed along with political statements, something traditionally frowned upon and ...
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United States: Freedom House Expresses Concerns Over Military Deployment to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON—In response to the Trump administration’s activation and deployment of members of the military for “the protection of federal functions and property” during protests in Los Angeles, Freedom ...
The Latest: Hegseth suggests National Guard use for homeland defense will expand under Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon ...
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Why Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is unprecedented, according to a general
President Trump announced Saturday that 2,000 California National Guard troops ... Enyart raised core concerns over Trump's use of the Guard, including the erosion of local control, the ...
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Concern over ICE raids sparks training as Homeland Security requests help from National Guard
The Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with ... She said DHS will “use every tool and resource available” to do so because the “safety ...