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Trump threatens 'heavily armed' military deployments to quash protests if governors and mayors do not 'establish an overwhelming

AP Photo/Luca Bruno In a Rose Garden address, President Donald Trump issued an order to mobilize all military resources "effective immediately" to break up any riots stemming from protests over the death of George Floyd. Trump threatened governors with military intervention if they do not take his "strongly recommended" advice to deploy National Guard troops to "dominate the streets." The announcement was not framed as an executive order, but rather as "measures" that would go "into effect immediately." "If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States Military and quickly solve the problem for them," he said. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President Donald Trump gave an ominous and curt address in the Rose Garden on Monday, threatening military intervention in nationwide protests. Trump's remarks were hastily announced about 6 p.m., with the president speaking about 45 minutes later.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: We tested a machine that brews beer at the push of a buttonSee Also:'Minnesota is in play': Trump insiders view nationwide protests as a political opportunity that could change the 2020 election mapTrump, fearing for safety as protesters set fires that can be seen from the White House, hid in a bunker, applauded the SpaceX launch, and avoided anything that could calm the protestsAs protests erupt across the America — including in front of the White House — Trump took time to retweet an account implying Democrats are to blame

 

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