Wish in one hand...Defense Secretary Mark Esper has expressed concern within the administration about federal law enforcement officers wearing military-style uniforms while responding to protests.
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"The secretary has expressed a concern of this within the administration that we want a system where people can tell the difference,” [Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman] said. “I’m not aware of any direct conversations with DHS on this particular deployment or their particular operations in Portland over the last week or so.”
Hoffman also stressed “unequivocally” that no Pentagon assets have been or are planning to be deployed to Portland.
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Similar concerns were raised in June during the height of nationwide protests against racial injustice, particularly after federal law enforcement agents forcibly cleared protesters from Lafayette Square across the White House
After the June protests, Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee in July they have learned of the need to better differentiate between law enforcement and the military. Milley specifically raised the issue of uniforms.
The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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