National Guard members and Marines, called to Los Angeles by President Trump to prevent violent protests, can otherwise only serve in support roles.
“If there’s an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We will see,” he said.
We have not even seen “actual military violence” at this point. Keep that in mind when you argue that it doesn’t matter if this escalates further bc what else could Trump do, the answer is this.
Things haven’t been great in this country for years. I do feel like the aftermath of the events in LA will define the future of the country for decades, good or bad. Stay safe everyone, continue to stand up and fight and give a voice to those who are affected.