Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Trump Wants to Send In the Troops. Some Veterans Weigh In


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President Trump has laid the groundwork for sending in the U.S. military in response to unrest over the police killing of George Floyd. We asked veterans what they thought of the idea. Raising issues that ranged from constitutional ideals to difficulties recruiting service members from communities of color, today's callers, like some of the President's current and former military advisers, take issue with militarizing America's streets. On today's show, Robert Costa, national political reporter at The Washington Post and moderator of Washington Week on PBS, talks about the president's handling of the protests, Gen. Mattis' criticism of the president and more. 

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