US General Rejects Trump's "Enemy Within" Claim for Guard Deployment

• US Northern Command head, Gen. Gregory Guillot, contradicted former President Trump's claim of an "enemy within" justifying National Guard deployment in US cities.
• Guillot stated he has no indications of such an enemy and has not been tasked with that specific defense.
• Trump had previously cited an "enemy within" for deployments and suggested using Democratic-led cities as military "training grounds."
• The issue revealed a political divide, with Republicans supporting deployments to curb lawlessness and Democrats questioning their legality and potential abuse of military authority.
• Democrats expressed concerns about the apolitical use of the military and the implications for service members.

Why It Matters: It highlights a crucial debate on military's domestic role and presidential authority.