Majority of Americans Oppose Using Military for Domestic Issues
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A majority of Americans believe the military should only be used for external threats, with significant opposition to deploying troops domestically without local approval, reflecting concerns over recent military actions in cities and political neutrality. The survey highlights partisan differences, especially regarding Trump's use of military force in cities like Chicago and Portland.
- Military should only be used for external threats, more than half of Americans say The Guardian
- Live Updates: National Guard Troops Expected to Deploy in the Chicago Area The New York Times
- Americans don’t want Trump’s federal troop crackdown. He’s barreling forward anyway. CNN
- Why is Trump trying to deploy the National Guard to US cities? BBC
- Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Reuters
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