Trump Orders Military Troops to U.S. Cities Amid Domestic Threat Concerns
President Trump has announced plans to deploy military troops to several major U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. He cited the need to protect these cities from domestic threats and 'invasions from within'.
Trump, acting as Commander-in-Chief, ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide the necessary troops. This follows a similar deployment in Portland, Oregon, where federal troops were sent to protect ICE facilities and counter 'domestic terrorists'.
In a speech to military's top generals, Trump argued that the military's role extends to protecting the U.S. from threats within its own borders. He described Portland as 'burning down' and claimed that the state governor had not controlled the situation. Trump also referred to the situation in American cities as a 'war from within'.
The announcement was met with a subdued reaction from the military's top brass. Some audience members lightly applauded at the end of the speech, where Trump joked about his signature and encouraged the generals to feel 'nice and loose'.
Portland's Mayor Keith Wilson and Governor Tina Kotek have already objected to the deployment of federal troops in their city. It remains to be seen how other city leaders will respond to Trump's plans to send troops to their cities. The exact timeline and details of these deployments have not yet been announced.
