Because the use of this law could forever erase the line between an apolitical military and the political whims of the Oval Office. Now, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to pit state against state and deploy the guard from now one state against another state. And this not only tears at the social cohesion of our nation, but also so undermines our military, which has the broad trust of our people and squanders that trust. (10:12–10:21)
CLAIM
Asserts that Trump has tried to deploy the National Guard from one state to another.
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