The law gives the president to deploy the U.S. military across the country, but only under certain circumstances. WASHINGTON (AP) - Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority," President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest.
His tactics were decried Tuesday by some fellow Republicans as well as his presumptive Democratic opponent. RELATED: Joe Biden shares picture of himself kneeling with demonstrator at George Floyd protest The violent dispersal of peaceful protests near the White House the night before was a potent symbol of Trump's policing tactics and a physical manifestation