When the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff takes to the Internet to tell the national security establishment — and the rest of the world — that he made a mistake appearing with the president at a civil rights protest after security personnel used tear gas and riot shields to clear the area, that is extraordinary.
By Colin Clark“We came right up to the edge of bringing active troops here, and we didn’t,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said. Both active duty and Guard troops are being sent home.
By Paul McLearyEsper rejects using the Insurrection Act as rumors swirl over how long President Trump will keep him around.
By Colin Clark and Paul McLeary