Trump favors military in charge over 'rioters'

[left-of-center2012]

Trump said he is putting General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “in charge” of the protest response.
It’s not clear what that means.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/trump-tells-weak-governors-to-dominate-protesters.html

"So bad a few nights ago that the people wouldn't have minded an occupying force," Trump said. "I wish we had an occupying force in there.

https://www.news-daily.com/cnn/cnn_politics/an-agitated-trump-encourages-governors-to-use-aggressive-tactics-on-protesters/article_d2072139-f235-56cc-8b69-390e2137d5c3.html

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. "Jackbooted government thugs"?

I thought the GOP was against that sort of thing.

[nykym]

2. It means he is looking

for a fall guy when the whole thing turns to shit.

[EndlessWire]

3. He wants an occupying force in there

so he can blame someone else when someone gets shot.

He loves it. He loves chaos. He'd love to throw Democratic voters into jail. He's probably holed up at some golf course somewhere. Worthless POS.

What's going on today that he doesn't want us to see?