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5/30/20

USA: Trump pulls military into political fray of Minneapolis unrest but is unlikely to follow through on threat

Trump’s reaction immediately pulled the Pentagon into a crisis that already has racial and political dynamics. It follows other incidents in which the president has politicized the military, including the deployment of active-duty service members to the southern border, threats to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Twitter and intervention into criminal justice cases.

Troops historically have been put under federal control to quell unrest only when more local forces were unable to do so, said Lindsay Cohn, a professor at the Naval War College. While federalized troops can be effective peacekeepers in situations where trust between police or civilians is broken, she said, Trump’s comments indicated he wanted to use military force in a suppression role, and are consistent with his tendency to use tough-guy rhetoric.

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Trump pulls military into political fray of Minneapolis unrest but is unlikely to follow through on threat - The Washington Post

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