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Republicans in Congress are eager for Trump to expand his use of the military on US soil
The Trump administration is deploying approximately 4,500 National Guard and federal officers to Democrat-led cities, despite overall crime declines and legal challenges over federal authority.
- After last week, President Donald Trump declared a 'crime emergency' in Washington and deployed about 2,000 National Guard troops and 2,500 federal officers, asserting authority over local police.
- Republican leaders in Congress have largely supported Trump’s expanded military deployments, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., saying cities like New Orleans 'need help.'
- Courts and military actions have added to the controversy as a federal judge ruled last week that the administration 'willfully' violated the Posse Comitatus Act when it sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
- Experts say the moves are remaking the National Guard's role and warn the administration is mounting a broad effort to insert the military into civilian law enforcement on an unprecedented scale.
- Trump has signaled plans to send troops to cities such as Chicago, expanding combined National Guard and ICE deployments, while an AP‑NORC poll shows 81% see crime as a major problem, giving him political cover.
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Republican lawmakers eager for Trump to expand military use on US soil
As Trump has dramatically stepped up his use of military force for his policy goals, fellow Republicans in Congress have done little but cheer him on.
·Vienna, United States
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Republicans in Congress are eager for Trump to expand his use of the military on U.S. soil
National Guard troops patrolling the streets of U.S. cities. Weapons of war deployed against international gangs suspected of drug trafficking. Military bases and resources redirected to mass immigration enforcement operations.
·Canada
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center29Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Center
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