In little more than six months, the White House has sent uniformed troops into the streets of U.S. cities more frequently and on thinner pretexts than any of its modern predecessors; it’s even proposing to create standing units available for the president to deploy domestically on short notice.
Administration officials say they’re restoring law-and-order. What seems clearer is that they’re undermining the world’s finest military and endangering its sacred bond with American citizens.
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