'Donald Trump treats the Pentagon like a pawn, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper is right to 'not support invoking the Insurrection Act': Our view,' says usatodayopinion's Editorial Board.
'A matter of last resort'and other former Pentagon brass, Esper — wrestling over how closely to align himself with a polarizing and mercurial commander in chief — landed on the side of reason Wednesday, correctly telling reporters that"the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations." He added:"We are not in one of those situations now.
But Trump should listen to his Defense secretary and abandon the idea of sending active duty troops into the streets of America. As retired Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, put it in an essay this week:"
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