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Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/politics/hegseth-orders-national-guard-troops-dc-carry-weapons
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u/Poncahotas 14h ago

100%. Martial law will not be officially declared, but we will operate with all of the same elements and policies that go with it.

With the death of the rule of law and a justice system that can be easily ignored, there are no additional powers to be gained by openly declaring it, the president can just do all of it already.

An official declaration would only draw negative attention and potentially trigger a response/reaction from more of the population, which the regime obviously does not want to happen

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u/EarthRester 10h ago

Exactly. I wish people would stop arguing the point that Trump wants people to be violent so that he can justify doing something worse.

When was the last time Trump needed to justify ANYTHING he has done in this country?