GOP cringes over Trump’s vow to wield military against opponents
Former President Trump's inflammatory comments about sending the military and using other powers of the executive branch to go after political opponents, including sitting members of Congress, have put Republican candidates on the defensive. Republican strategists have said in recent months that the fate of Republican candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives is […]
Australia Gifts Abrams Tanks to Ukraine in Latest Military Package
The US-made and supplied Abrams tanks will be sent from Australia to Ukraine under a $245 million military aid package to strengthen the war-torn country's fight against Russian aggression. ABC News report More than a year after Kiev first expressed interest in its aging M1A1 fleet, and months after Australia rejected a request for a […]
Esper: Take Trump comments about using military against Americans ‘seriously’
Former Trump administration Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that people should take former President Donald Trump's threats to use military force against American citizens “seriously.” Asked by CNN's Caitlan Collins if he was worried that President Trump would “try to use the National Guard or the military against the American people,” Esper said, […]
Walz: Trump 'crossed a line' with threat to use military on 'enemy from within'
When asked in an interview about the possibility of Election Day, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, said former President Trump had called in the National Guard and military to fight the “enemy within.” Kaos then spoke up and said he had “crossed the line.” “I have to say he crossed […]
CNN's Tapper, Youngkin spar over Trump's military remarks
CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) had a heated exchange Monday over former President Trump's recent comments about the U.S. military. President Trump appeared on Fox News on Sunday and suggested the National Guard or military should be brought in on Election Day to counter potential disruption from “enemies from within,” […]
Harris plays Trump clips at rally: ‘He wants to send the military after American citizens’
Vice President Harris played footage of former President Trump during a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, telling supporters that former President Trump is a danger to the country. “We're here tonight to give you an example of Donald Trump's worldview and intentions. Roll the clip,” she said, pointing to the screen and joining rally attendees in […]
Trump suggests using National Guard, military against 'enemy from within'
Former President Trump suggested in an interview Sunday that he would deploy the National Guard or military on Election Day to fight potential disruption from “the enemy from within,” a group he called “radical leftist lunatics.” '' Trump said. In an interview on Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures,” President Trump dismissed President Biden's concerns that […]
Trump doubts supporters will sow chaos on Election Day, claims military may be needed for ‘radical left lunatics’
Former President Donald Trump sought to dispel fears that his supporters would cause chaos after the Nov. 5 election, saying it was “radical left-wing lunatics” who would spiral out of control. President Trump said he does not expect chaos on Election Day, reflecting on the Afghan man recently detained on suspicion of conspiring to carry […]
US to deploy missile defense system, military personnel to Israel
President Trump: Prime Minister Netanyahu 'isn't listening to Biden' Former President Trump reflected on the Middle East conflict on “Sunday Morning Futures” in response to President Biden's absence from a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Biden's administration will soon deploy a state-of-the-art missile defense squadron to Israel, with about 100 U.S. troops […]
Chinese University of Michigan students charged after allegedly spying on military base
Five former University of Michigan students have been arrested and charged with concealing espionage at a National Guard training center in Michigan, People's Republic of China, where training operations with the Taiwanese military were taking place. According to a criminal complaint filed in federal court on Oct. 1, the former students, all Chinese nationals, confronted […]