Maggie Haberman

Esper Breaks With Trump on Using Troops Against Protesters

Mark Esper's comments reflected the turmoil within the military over President Trump, who has said he could put active-duty troops on the streets to perform law enforcement functions.
Pub Date: 
Wed, 06/03/2020
Author: 
Eric Schmitt
Helene Cooper
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Maggie Haberman
Source: 
New York Times
Link: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/politics/esper-milley-trump-protest.html

"Pentagon officials note that the military is trained in using lethal power against foreign adversaries, not in law enforcement, and what is appropriate in Falluja is not in Farragut Square."

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Behind the Ukraine Aid Freeze: 84 Days of Conflict and Confusion

The inside story of President Trump’s demand to halt military assistance to an ally shows the price he was willing to pay to carry out his agenda.
Pub Date: 
Sun, 12/29/2019
Author: 
Eric Lipton
Maggie Haberman
Mark Mazzetti
Source: 
New York Times
Link: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html
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