Although the military is designed to handle foreign threats, President Donald Trump emphasized his vision of using it for domestic purposes.

“It’s the enemy from within and we have to handle it before it gets out of control,” he said.

Trump’s remarks referred to criminals and immigrants who are in the country illegally. He also complained about “insurrectionists” who are funded by “the radical left.”

“Many of our leaders used our military to keep peace,” he said.

The president spoke after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military. He said he’s loosening disciplinary

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