Defense Sec. Esper: 'I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act.' “The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most...dire of situations.”
In his Wednesday remarks, Esper said he believes the National Guard is “best suited for performing domestic support to civil authorities in these situations in support of local enforcement.”"The Insurrection Act is a tool available," she said."The president has the sole authority. If he chooses to use it, he will do it."
Earlier Wednesday, two White House officials told NBC News that President Trump, for now, appears to be backing off his threat to invoke the law to give him authority to deploy troops to U.S. states to quash the protests. The death of Floyd, whose final moments under the knee of a Minnesota police officer were captured on camera, set off days-long protests across the country, some of them violent.
In a memo to Defense Department personnel dated Tuesday, Esper stressed the importance of staying away from politics."As I reminded you in February, I ask that you remember at all times our commitment as a department and as public servants to stay apolitical in these turbulent days," reads the memo obtained by NBC News.Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
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