Trump's Authoritarian Threats Spark Criticism
President Donald Trump has claimed he could deploy the Navy, Air Force, and Marines into U.S. cities to do "whatever I want" without court intervention.
"If I want to enact a certain Act, I'm allowed to do it... I could send the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. I could send anybody I wanted."
Trump's comments have sparked widespread criticism, with many accusing him of trying to play out a "dictator fantasy" by threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to bypass the legal system.
- Trump warned he could "routinely" invoke the Insurrection Act to use military force against citizens.
- The president's statements represent a dramatic escalation in his administration's deployment of the National Guard.
Author's summary: Trump sparks criticism with authoritarian threats.
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