President Trump said he’s prepared to send in active-duty military units if violent protests, like those in California, continue. The Pentagon said Marines at Camp Pendleton were on high alert and would be mobilized “if violence continues.” And that posture has the backing of the president. Asked if he plans to send U-S troops to Los […]
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Pentagon prepared to deploy troops domestically, if needed
President Trump said he’s prepared to send in active-duty military units if violent protests, like those in California, continue. The Pentagon said Marines at Camp Pendleton were on high alert and would be mobilized “if violence continues.” And that posture has the backing of the president. Asked if he plans to send U-S troops to Los Angeles, the president said “we’re going to have troops everywhere.” California’s Democratic officials have decried the National Guard deployment.