Military commanders split with Trump over Floyd protests

President Trump on Monday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 to send military forces to states experiencing unrest, however, military commanders seem to disagree with this decision.

On Tuesday evening, the Pentagon confirmed that approximately 1,600 active-duty troops from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York were flown into the Washington DC area, as the nation braced for another day of protests over the death of George Floyd. 

The troops, who are "postured" on military bases near the District of Columbia, have so far not taken part in any support to "civil authority operations" the Pentagon said in a Tuesday night statement. 

On Wednesday, Esper told reporters at the Pentagon that while he ordered the deployment of 1,600 troops to the region, he does not support invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow president to send the active-duty military to respond to civil unrest in cities across the country.

Meanwhile, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley penned a memo to the armed forces on Tuesday reminding them of their oath to defend the Constitution and serve the American people.

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