The US defence secretary opened a rift with Donald Trump saying he did not agree with the president about sending the army on to American streets to clamp down on the protests that have erupted across the country since the death of George Floyd.
“I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act,” Mark Esper said on Wednesday, in a reference to the 1807 law, which allows a president to overrule governors and deploy active-duty soldiers in their states.
Speaking at a press conference, Mr Esper, a West Point graduate and former soldier, said the National Guard was “best suited” to help local law enforcement tackle protests.
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