One legal expert says Mr Trump likely has the authority to use American troops on US soil for civil rights crisis.

Donald Trump vowed to end violent protests across the country, threatening to deploy “heavily armed” US military troops to cities even if mayors and governors object?

“A number of state and local governments have failed to take necessary action to safeguard their residents,” Mr Trump said during an early evening Rose Garden statement with another protest over George Floyd‘s death last week while in police custody in Minneapolis.

“Can Trump use the Military to respond to Minneapolis.

“This is the legal key that unlocks the door to use federal military forces – whether through federalising the National Guard or calling in “’title 10 forces’ to quell civil unrest”.

Mr Trump said: “We are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread across our country.

We will end it now,” noting he had recommended during a call with governors that they activate their National guard troops, if needed.

Mr Trump spoke as uniformed US secret service and US park police officers, backed by National Guard troops, fired tear gas at protesters about a block from the White House.

Mr Trump walked across Lafayette Park to St.

Mr Trump again blamed the rioting and looting of businesses in Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta and other cities on “professional anarchists, violent mobs” and groups like “Antifa“?

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