Esper said the Insurrection Act, which would allow Trump to use active-duty military for law enforcement in containing street protests, should be invoked in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations." He declared, “We are not in one of those situations now. |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to “dominate” the streets. |
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After causing controversy for allegedly fleeing to a White House bunker as protests raged outside, President Trump has attempted to explain his actions in bizarre fashion. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Trump tried to spin the bunker visit as being part of a quick “inspection” of the space, rather than a flight for his own safety. |
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WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to “dominate” the streets. |
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to “dominate” the streets. |
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WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to "dominate" the streets. |
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Judging solely by President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed Wednesday morning, you’d think the nationwide protests against police violence Tuesday evening consisted only of looting, rioting, and property damage. However, the protests remained mainly peaceful , especially after George Floyd’s family members implored protesters to remain nonviolent. |
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WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to “dominate” the streets. |
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday he went to an underground bunker at the White House last week to inspect it, not because of security concerns over protests outside the executive mansion's gates. Trump dismissed as “false” reports that the Secret Service rushed him into the bunker.... |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests, tamping down threats from President Donald Trump, who had warned states he was willing to send troops to “dominate” the streets. |
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Mark T Esper was named acting defence secretary after Patrick M Shanahan stepped down. (Source: The New York Times) Breaking with President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday that he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests. |
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