Esper: Yes, Trump Would Use Military Against Critics

The Hill reports:

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who served in the Trump administration, said Monday the public should take former President Trump “seriously” when he suggests using the military against American citizens.

“Yes I do, of course,” Esper told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source” when asked whether he fears Trump would “try to utilize the National Guard, the military, against U.S. citizens.”

Esper noted specifically an instance from June 2020 when, he said, Trump “wanted to bring in active duty military as well” against protesters.

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