EchoChamber@lemmy.today to News@lemmy.world · 3 days agoFirst troops arrive in LA after Trump sends National Guard to curb immigration protestswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down14
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minus-squareh4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agohttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/ In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion.
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoTrying to bypass posse comitatus via EO? An interesting gambit, since TECHNICALLY it’s not the president deploying troops.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/
Trying to bypass posse comitatus via EO? An interesting gambit, since TECHNICALLY it’s not the president deploying troops.