Trump’s treating the U.S. military like his personal army and forcing you to foot the bill.
Senate Committee on Appropriations · November 4, 2025
Sen. Jeff Merkley warned of what he called an "authoritarian takeover" by President Trump, outlined steps he said match an authoritarian playbook (including firing inspectors general and placing loyalists in agencies) and announced he will use his budget-committee authority to ask the Congressional Budget Office for a cost estimate of deploying federal troops to U.S. cities.
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