Trump Military

• Trump calls for unity in address to West Point graduates

  His relationship with top military officials strained, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday will address the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy against a backdrop of urgent questions about the role of soldiers in a civil society.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2020
  
• Trump may be backing off military threat amid George Floyd protests: sources

  The Defense Department has still drafted contingency plans for how to deploy active-duty military if needed, according to documents.

  World

  Jun 3, 2020
  
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• George Floyd: What is the U.S. Insurrection Act of 1807 and what can Trump do with it?

  Trump has urged the governors of states that are seeing particularly tense protests to be more aggressive against demonstrators.

  World

  Jun 2, 2020
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• Experts split on whether U.S. military use during George Floyd protests is lawful

  Some legal experts say the president does indeed have the authority under the Insurrection Act of 1807 to dispatch the military in states that are unable to put down an insurrection or are defying federal law.

  World

  Jun 2, 2020
• Trump enjoys high job approval from veterans — unless they’re women: AP poll

  Overall, 56 percent of veterans — both current and former service members — said they approve of the job Trump is doing as president.

  World

  Dec 29, 2018
• Trump complains about migrants, courts, trade in Thanksgiving call to troops

  The president also told the troops that the country is doing exceptionally well on his watch.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2018
• White House will soon direct U.S. military on how to implement transgender ban

  The White House is expected to tell the Pentagon in coming days how to implement a ban on transgender people in the military.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2017
• Donald Trump sued over ban on transgender troops in U.S. military

  The president announced on Twitter in July that the U.S. military could not allow transgender individuals into the military.

  Politics

  Aug 9, 2017
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• Donald Trump’s feud with Khans causing split among US military community support

  While some in the military community have been turned off by Trump's feud with the Khan family, other concerns have kept others loyal to the Republican nominee.

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2016