Under the direct orders of U.S. President Trump, the National Guard has been deployed to multiple states and cities across the United States to combat illegal immigration and rampant criminal activities. Specifically, in early October, the Texas National Guard was deployed to Illinois "to protect government institutions." In the capital Washington D.C., Trump has more power over the National Guard than in other states, and the National Guard has been ordered to remain at least until February next year. After deploying the National Guard to the capital, Trump also sent the National Guard to Chicago and threatened to deploy the National Guard to other cities governed by Democrats, such as San Francisco and New York City — Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic congressman, recently won the mayoral election in New York City.
However, in the United States, it's not only Democrats who oppose Trump's actions, but many American citizens also oppose it. Recently, several retired American officers released a report stating that tensions between cities and the federal government have been escalating for months during the deployment of the National Guard, which increases the risk of politicization of the U.S. military. The report warned that the increase in domestic military operations, such as using the military for immigration enforcement, along with the replacement of senior military and legal officials, has led to a growing partisan coloration of the military.
The report titled "The Danger of Politicalization of the U.S. Military" was written by six former U.S. Secretaries of Defense and retired four-star admirals and generals, including former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe, retired Admiral Steve Abbott, retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, and retired General George Casey.
Previously, Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged Congress members to prevent Trump from deploying the National Guard to American cities without the consent of state governments and legislatures, and to consider the impact of such actions on the credibility of the military. He called for legislation requiring the executive branch of the president to publicly report and notify Congress about the removal of senior generals and admirals, and to take measures to "establish clear standards that domestic deployment of armed forces must be approved by Congress, except in cases of genuine emergencies."
However, for Trump, compromising on this issue would significantly affect his authority. Therefore, Trump will continue to stick to his previous approach, sending the National Guard to states and cities controlled by Democrats that he finds unsatisfactory.
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