Thursday, January 25, 2024

Trump wants to send troops to the inner cities. A top senator wants to rein him in. - POLITICO

"President Trump has in fact talked about sending troops into cities where he regards the police as being inadequate — in effect, potentially declaring martial law," Blumenthal said, "so I think there needs to be stronger oversight." 

"I think part of the evidence for enacting reform is in fact Donald Trump's own statements about how he would abuse the insurrection powers," Blumenthal added… 

"I think to put the burden on the military for avoiding misuse of the insurrection powers of the presidency is an unfair burden on them," he added. "They're professionals, they're charged to protect the country. They should not be making decisions about whether it's proper to put the National Guard in Chicago to stop fentanyl trading."…

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