[American Demonstration] Secretary of Defense: Opposition Troops Unrest

Instant International

Written by: Zhang Zijie

2020-06-04 00:01

The mass riots across the country caused by the death of George Floyd, an African-American man, are still not over. President Donald Trump has threatened to send troops to control the situation, but Secretary of Defense Mark Esper 6 Said on the 3rd that he did not support the relevant recommendations.

Esper held a press conference at the Ministry of Defense on the 3rd, saying that the use of the army for law enforcement should be the last resort, and he can only make this decision under the most urgent and critical circumstances. Support the government to calm the situation with the Insurrection Act.

The Riot Act was passed in 1807, allowing the president to send troops to the chaos. The last use of the bill dates back to the 1992 Los Angeles riot. Trump has recently threatened that if the governors or mayors refuse to take appropriate action to defend the lives and property of the people, they will use the law to intervene by force. However, the military and Congress are worried about Trump's remarks, and there are warnings from top Republicans Once the troops are dispatched, the military has a great chance to be regarded as a political pawn.

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Esper defended the situation of street violence described earlier as "battlefield", referring to the frequently used military language, but did not mean to the people. He said that he would prefer to use other terms after thinking about it.

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