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White House tries to clarify Trump’s call for using ‘heavy force’ on ‘any’ military parade protesters

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White House tries to clarify Trump’s call for using ‘heavy force’ on ‘any’ military parade protesters

The White House on Wednesday attempted to clarify President Donald Trump’s threat the day before to use “heavy force” against “any” protesters at the military parade this weekend in Washington celebrating the Army‘s 250th anniversary. “The president supports peaceful protests,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a White House briefing after Trump on Tuesday … Read more

Trump warns ‘any’ protesters at military parade will be ‘met with heavy force’

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Trump warns ‘any’ protesters at military parade will be ‘met with heavy force’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to use “heavy force” against “any” protesters at the military parade being held in Washington this weekend. “We’re going to celebrate big on Saturday,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office right after he spoke about sending the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests there. … Read more

Amid LA protests, what officials say about the rules of force for National Guard, Marines

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Amid LA protests, what officials say about the rules of force for National Guard, Marines

The Marines and the National Guard personnel deployed amid the protests in to Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of force and will not be engaging crowds unless necessary, according to two U.S. officials. That means they are tasked with protecting federal buildings and federal personnel only — they will not patrol U.S. … Read more