A federal judge ruled President Trump on Tuesday National Guard deployment in Los Angeles is illegalthe reason and democracy among us should be appreciated for this – although of course it will raise an appeal.
However, during the trial, attorneys had an ongoing but little-known exchange between Major General Scott Sherman who was in charge of the federal National Guard forces in Los Angeles, which should have been an explosive red card moment that underscores the pressure on our military leaders who are doing the Welfare Forum for Fealty to Traver Fealty to Traver Fealty to Traver Fealty of Fealty of Fealty to Traver of Fealty of Fealty of Fealty to Traver of Fealty of Fealty of Fealty to Traver of Fealty of Fealty of Fealty to Traver of Fealty of Fealty of Fealty to Traver of Fealty of Fealty to Prove to Pressition of She Own of She Off the Sove”
Sherman testified that he opposed the National Guard’s participation in a fire show operation at MacArthur Park, where Latino families often gathered.
Sherman said the action was originally scheduled for Father’s Day, which was a particularly busy time in the park. Internal documents indicate that this is considered “High Risk” Operation. Sherman said he was worried his troops would fight against civilians if the Border Patrol was overwhelmed by the crowd that June Sunday.
Sherman questioned Sherman’s “loyalty” to the country, and Gregory Bovino questioned Sherman’s hesitation about the wisdom and legitimacy of the order.
California Atty’s pressure is, “If you don’t comply with the law and violate the law, bend your knees and show full loyalty and loyalty”, Atty, California. General Rob Bonta said Tuesday. It’s a warning about Trump’s continued urging military participation in civil law enforcement across the country.
Sherman has been in our country for decades, along the way with the famous Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Excellent Service Medal, among other honors.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, MacArthur Park’s actions themselves are merely a display of power of expressiveness, “proves the capacity and freedom of federal law enforcement in Los Angeles.” It is known as Operation Excalibur, in honor of King Arthur’s legendary sword, granting him divine rule, which is also included in the court documents.
But none of these matter. Instead, Sherman is forced to show blind loyalty to a dear leader, you expect to be called upon under a dictatorship of North Korea or Hungary. Loyalty or change – Loyalty to Trump may change the obligations of the Constitution. Military experts warn that Sherman’s experience is not an isolated incident.
“Opposing the backward push or at least publicly questioning orders of any kind can have a frightening effect,” retired Air Force Colonel Rachel E. Vanlandingham told me. She is a former active judge advocate for the U.S. Air Force, now teaches at Southwest Law School and serves as a national security law expert.
Vanlandingham believes that our armed forces’ leadership under pressure “does not engage in critical thinking, as commanders, they have to do it, but get along.” She sees Sherman’s testimony as a crucial independence “telling you wear.”
This shift in allegiance would undermine any court order, disengage the military from civilian law enforcement, and give Trump a full grasp of the boots of the fundamental strength he has sought since his tenure. This is not theoretical.
Trump cleared the highest post of the army that was disloyal to him through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In February, Hegseth fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a black soldier who advocated the diversity of the armed forces. Heggs also cleared the Pentagon intelligence agency, head of the National Security Agency, head of the Navy operations, several senior female officers, and senior military lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. In August, he fired the head of the U.S. defense intelligence agency A real assessment of our bombing Iran’s nuclear ruins angered Trump.
Meanwhile, the military was pushed to civilian affairs, not just the former police. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that Heggs Order 600 military lawyers As a temporary immigration judge.
Vanlandingham notes that instead of delving into the complex immigration system, it is another possible violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.
Apart from that, can a military lawyer trained and following orders be a fair judge in the proceedings of the government’s willingness to be deported?
Goodbye to due process, goodbye to fair trial.
“When you militarize, it looks like martial law,” Vanlandingham said. “How can we trust them to make a fair decision? You can’t.”
Even though Sherman delayed the attack in a military presence at MacArthur Park, the raid did happen. Three weeks after Father’s Day, federal agents marched and National Guard troops were still in the periphery vehicles. The authorized task was Heggs himself.
Sherman also said he was told he was told the POSSE COMITATUS Act “exceptions” – a law debated at trial prevented the military from being used as civilian law enforcement and that the president had the right to decide what those exceptions were.
“So your understanding is [some actions] Are there any of the prohibited features that you can perform in certain situations? ” asked Judge Charles Breyer.
“This is the legal advice I received,” Sherman replied.
“Does the president have the right to make a decision?” Breyer asked.
“The president has power,” Sherman replied.
But is him?
Brell also asked if the president’s power over the command force and interpretation law during the trial: “What is to prevent the National Police Force?” In fact, what can prevent Trump from being inspired by Trump?
For now, it was the courts and moral upper commanders, such as Sherman, whose common sense heroism and decency kept the army away from MacArthur Park.
The men and women who know that they are sworn in are our country, not the men who will be kings.
