WASHINGTON / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – President Donald Trump‘s deployment of the National Guard in American cities is causing heated debate in the Senate. While Republicans defend the measure as necessary to combat crime, Democrats see it as an abuse of military power.
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President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in American cities has sparked a heated debate in the Senate. While Republicans defend the measure as necessary to fight crime and support federal authorities, Democrats criticize the move as an unprecedented abuse of military power that violates states’ rights.
At a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, senior military officials were asked about the operations for the first time. Democrats questioned the legality of the troop deployments, some of which were carried out against the wishes of mayors and governors. Trump’s Republican allies, however, vigorously defended the policy.
The committee’s chairman, Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, stressed that the operations were not only appropriate but essential given the rise in violent crime and drug trafficking. But Democrats argued that these deployments were illegal and violated historic bans on the use of military force on U.S. soil.
Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a military veteran who served in the Illinois National Guard, called for the hearing. She emphasized that National Guard deployment has traditionally been limited to natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes and should not be used to support immigration authorities in aggressive raids.
During the interview, military leaders highlighted the roles National Guard units have taken on. They are trained in community policing and are only allowed to use force in cases of self-defense. Since operations began, only one civilian has been arrested by National Guardsmen in California, said General Gregory M. Guillot of the US Air Force.
Republicans and Democrats see the stakes very differently. In one exchange, Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii pointed out that former Defense Secretary Mark Esper claimed that Trump considered shooting protesters during the George Floyd demonstrations. She asked whether such an order from the president would be legal.
Charles L. Young III, deputy general counsel at the Defense Department, said he was not aware of Trump’s previous comments and that such orders would depend on the circumstances. Hirono responded that Trump believes the law doesn’t apply to him.
Republicans argued that Trump was within his rights to send in the troops. Sen. Tim Sheehy of Montana, a former Navy SEAL officer, said transnational crimes pose enough of a risk to national security to justify military action, including on U.S. soil.
The hearing followed a legal setback for Trump. A federal judge in California ruled that the government must stop deploying the California National Guard to Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state. The White House announced it would appeal.
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