Many governors are pushing back against a threat from President Trump to deploy military forces, and today, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper broke ranks.
Sen. Mike Crapo reacts to Secretary of Defense comments
Credit: Idaho On Your Side
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ARE PUSHING BACKAGAINST A THREATFROM PRESIDENTTRUMP TO DEPLOYMILITARY FORCES.AND TODAY,SECRETARY OFDEFENSE MARKESPER BROKE RANKSWITH THEPRESIDENT.TRUMP SAID IFGOVERNORS DO NOTACTIVATE THENATIONAL GUARD TOSTOP VIOLENTPROTESTS ... HEWOULD SEND INMILITARY TROOPS.ESPER SAYS HEDOES NOT SUPPORTUSING ACTIVE DUTYTROOPS TOSHUTDOWN LARGESCALE PROTESTS.WE ASKED SENATORMIKE CRAPO HISTHOUGHTS, AND HEDIDN'THESSITATE...HEAGREES WITH THEDEFENSESECRETARY."AND WHAT SEC'YESPER SAID I BELEIVEWAS BASED ON THEFACT THAT I BELIEVETHAT THEGOVERNOR'S HAVETHAT AVENUE IF THEYNEED ADDITIONALSUPPORT AND HESAID HE DIDN'T SEE ANEED WHICH WOULDBE A SIGNIFICANTSTEP TO ENGAGEWITH THEINSURRECTION ACTAND THECIRCUMSTANCESDON'T JUSITY THATNOW."SEVERAL STATEOFFICIALS ARECONCERNED ARESPONSE LIKE THATWOULD ONLYESCALATE VIOLENTSITUATIONS MORE.THE INSURRECTIONACT HAS ONLY BEENINVOKED ELEVENTIMES IN THE LASTONE HUNDREDYEARS.