Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within'

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/30/nx-s1-5557232/hegseth-generals-trump

by breadwinner • 10 months ago

43 13 10 months ago

softwaredoug3• 10 months ago

Just hope those generals remember their oath is to the constitution, not the president.

autoexec• 10 months ago

They are supposed to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic" and I'm seeing a lot of domestic enemies these days...

UncleOxidant2• 10 months ago

and I'm seeing a lot of domestic enemies these days...

Such as people you don't agree with?

lawn• 10 months ago

Yes, such as the people wanting to use the military against the citizens.

softwaredoug3• 10 months ago

Like the Administration?

Trasmatta• 10 months ago

Are the DOGE engineers that browse HN still happy with the administration?

Trump continues to do everything he said he would, and those of us that warned about his dictator ambitions were accused of having "TDS".

UncleOxidant2• 10 months ago

Pretty sure that if they're still in DOGE their fully bought in.

duxup• 10 months ago

I fear most people don't really have any kind of beliefs or ideology beyond "It's ok when I, or someone I like, do a thing."

softwaredoug3• 10 months ago

Probably yes because they’re hardcore Yarvinists

Rzor• 10 months ago

I don't think they count themselves as people who will be subjected to this, so yes.

Jtsummers• 10 months ago

The headline doesn't even really capture the worst of the remarks:

Trump said he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the U.S. "should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military," a reference to the Democratic-run cities that he has long said have high crime rates that make them uninhabitable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxWz8dyKfU - 44:28 into this video.

k310• 10 months ago

Every Accusation is a Confession.

JohnFen• 10 months ago

Trump has declared war on the US.

Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within'

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