Donald Trump announced that he would send the US military to calm down the George Floyd protests that are outraged in the state. From the day of black man’s death in police custody, last week.
Mr.Trump said via the media,”If a city or state refuses to take the actions necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them”.
If Trump invokes the act as he said, then it would be the first time ever since the law formation, 1807. It would be the first time to make a President’s decision without a notice or request to the state’s governor.
The last time this kind of incident happened in the year 1992 when President George H.W Bush sent the US army to Los Angeles during the Rodney King riot.
In a few regions protesters and policemen clashed. National Guardsmen were called to control the situation in parts of the US. But it is not like federal troops as only the state’s governor has the power to do so.
Trump said “strictly enforced” 7:00pm curfew in Washington, DC, which he said had been subject to “rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults and the wanton destruction of property”. Even curfews were kept to control the outraging protestors as he announced.
He said his view about the violent protest, anti-fascist Antifa is behind this terror that created in US. He referred to Aitfa as “leading instigator”.
“I want the organisers of this terror to be on notice that you will face severe criminal penalties and lengthy sentences in jail. This includes Antifa and others who are leading instigators of this violence.” he added.
