#civil-military-relations

#civil-military-relations

Recent actions by the Trump Administration, including the deployment of troops and a military parade, threaten to politicize America's military and jeopardize civil-military relations. President Trump has publicly criticized Democratic politicians during a speech at Fort Bragg, urging an audience to boo his opponents, which creates an impression of the military serving partisan interests.

The Marines' deployment amid political unrest has sparked a civil-military divide, leading to actions like shutting down their website to protect members from harassment.

Unlike his usual shtick, in which he floats wild ideas and then he and his aides alternate between saying he was serious and saying he might have been joking, he means it.