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Donald Trump warns US military officials of `invasion` within country

US President Donald Trump Warns of ‘Invasion from Within’ Comparable to Foreign Enemy

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) issued a stark warning about an “invasion” taking place within the country, likening it to threats posed by foreign enemies. Speaking at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia before top US military officials, Trump highlighted the difficulty of identifying these domestic adversaries since “they don’t wear uniforms,” according to CNN.

“We’re under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in many ways because they don’t wear uniforms,” Trump said.

Trump also suggested that some of America’s most dangerous cities be used for military training. Addressing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, he emphasized the importance of focusing on inner cities, calling the situation “a big part of war now.”

“In our inner cities, which we’re going to be talking about because it’s a big part of war now. It’s a big part of war. I told Pete that we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military, National Guard, but military. Because we’re going into Chicago very soon,” the President said.

He identified San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles as “very unsafe places” and pledged that his administration would tackle these areas “one-by-one.”

“San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They’re very unsafe places. And we’re gonna straighten them out one-by-one. It this is gonna be a major part for some of the people in this room. It’s a war, too. It’s a war from within,” Trump added.

Earlier, on September 21 (local time), President Trump highlighted the significant decrease in crime in Washington, DC. He said the city has become “totally different from last year,” pointing to the effect of the administration’s crime crackdown efforts.

Washington, DC has become “beautiful and safe,” Trump said, attributing the transformation to “good governance.”

In line with these statements, the US administration has been planning to deploy the National Guard to Chicago as part of President Trump’s broader anti-crime and immigration crackdown.

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Trump says he will send troops to Portland to handle ‘domestic terrorists’

President Donald Trump announced that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle what he describes as domestic terrorists, expanding his controversial deployments to additional American cities. He made the announcement on social media, stating that he is directing the Department of Defense to provide all necessary troops to protect the “war-ravaged” city of Portland.

“I am also authorizing full force, if necessary,” Mr. Trump said.

Oregon’s Democratic Governor Tina Kotek responded by saying that President Trump is abusing his authority by ordering troops to Portland, a city she said is managing its public safety concerns on its own. At a news conference on Saturday afternoon, Governor Kotek stated that she had directly told Mr. Trump earlier that day that federal troops are not needed—and expressed her belief that he does not have the authority to deploy the military there.

“We can manage our own local public safety needs. There is no insurrection. There is no threat to national security,” Ms. Kotek told reporters.

President Trump defended his decision, saying it was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, which he described as being under siege from attacks by Antifa and other domestic terrorists.

Since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Republican president has escalated his efforts to confront what he calls the “radical left,” blaming them for the country’s ongoing problems with political violence.

Earlier in September, Mr. Trump described living in Portland as “like living in hell,” and said he was considering sending in federal troops—a threat he has made regarding other cities facing crime issues, including Chicago and Baltimore.

Over the summer, he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles and has also carried out a law enforcement takeover in the District of Columbia.

In Tennessee, Memphis has been preparing for an influx of National Guard troops. On Friday, Governor Bill Lee announced that these forces will be part of a surge of resources aimed at fighting crime in the city.
https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/trump-says-he-will-send-troops-to-portland-to-handle-domestic-terrorists-1811904.html