Trump could expand role of national guard for ‘quick reaction’ to unrest

<p>Pentagon considers a quick-reaction force to deploy in US cities amid unrest, raising legal and political concerns</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> could expand the use of national guard troops in US cities even further, if a plan from the Pentagon comes to fruition.</p><p>The Washington Post, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/12/national-guard-civil-unrest/">reporting on internal documents</a> on Tuesday, says Pentagon officials are “evaluating plans” to create a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” that would deploy to crack down on cities in events of unrest or during protests.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/12/trump-national-guard-pentagon">Continue reading...</a>