The New York TimesPolitics Trump's Use of the Insurrection Act May Be a Final Straw for the Military The New York TimesOn Tuesday, a day after mobilizing military policemen and an Army Black Hawk helicopter for aggressive crowd control during a photo op, President Trump deployed elements of the 82nd Airborne Division Washington.
AxiosNews Defense secretary catches White House off guard with opposition to military use, photo op Axios Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at a press briefing Wednesday that he does not currently support invoking the Insurrection Act, an 1807 law that …
The AtlanticBusiness James Mattis Denounces Trump as Threat to Constitution The Atlantic - Jeffrey GoldbergIn an extraordinary condemnation, the former defense secretary backs protesters and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one another. James Mattis, the esteemed Marine general who resigned
NewsweekPolitics Troops begin pulling out of D.C. after Defense Secretary Esper disagrees with Trump on military force Newsweek - Matthew Impelli Active-duty troops began leaving Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after Defense Secretary Mark Esper disagreed with President Donald Trump on invoking …
American Military Newsflipped into American Military NewsPolitics Esper abruptly reverses decision to dismiss active duty troops deployed to Washington DC area after White House meeting americanmilitarynews.com - Ryan Morgan Active military forces that had been brought into the National Capitol Region around Washington D.C. were reportedly being sent back to their home …
National Security Senior Military Adviser Resigns Over Trump's Church Photo-Op insideedition.com - Inside Edition Staff A senior military adviser resigned over the Trump administration's teargassing of peaceful protesters so that the president could take a photo …
