From Where We Are

Why Trump’s ‘invasion from within’ rhetoric is raising concerns

The White House is asking military generals to fight an ‘invasion from within’ in Democratic-led U.S. cities.

"File:The Pentagon January 2008.jpg" by David B. Gleason from Chicago, IL is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
"The Pentagon January 2008.jpg" by David B. Gleason from Chicago, IL is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

President Trump recently suggested that some of the largest American cities should be used as “training grounds” for the military. But does he actually have the authority to do that?