Trump Says Protesters at Military Parade Will Be Met With ‘Very Big Force’
“I haven’t even heard about a protest,” at the Saturday event in Washington celebrating the Army, he said, but “this is people that hate our country.”
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“I haven’t even heard about a protest,” at the Saturday event in Washington celebrating the Army, he said, but “this is people that hate our country.”
The Pentagon mobilized 700 Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops even as the president said the situation was “under control.” Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the escalating response.
President Trump’s decision to send troops into an American city comes just days before a rare military display in the nation’s capital.
The defense secretary also suggested in his testimony to a House panel that the use of the National Guard for homeland defense would expand under President Trump.
The United States and Qatar also signed a statement of defense cooperation. No additional details, such as the text of the documents, were released immediately.
President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.
The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.
The move is the latest denunciation by the Trump administration against anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
Gen. Dan Caine, who spoke at a special operations conference, has kept a low profile since assuming the military’s top job.