To Trump-proof the Pentagon, Senate Democrats push a specific, good idea

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To Trump-proof the Pentagon, Senate Democrats push a specific, good idea
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22 days ahead of Election Day, former President Trump has called Democrats and others who have opposed or investigated him the “enemy from within”. Former New York Congressman and retired Army General Max Rose joins Katy Tur to warn about what a second Trump presidency could look like.

Throughout the election season, Donald Trump repeatedly used the phrase “enemy from within” to describe Democrats and other Americans he dislikes. This, in and of itself, was extraordinary, but in mid-October, with roughly three weeks remaining before Election Day 2024, the Republican pushed the envelope even further. In an interview that aired on Fox News, Maria Bartiromo asked Trump whether he was “expecting chaos on Election Day.

“We write to urge you to issue a policy directive that prohibits the mobilization of active duty military or federalizing National Guard personnel to be deployed against their fellow Americans unless specifically authorized,” the Democratic lawmakers wrote. At this point, I imagine many readers are thinking along the same lines. “Yeah, sure,” some of you are no doubt saying.

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