White House walks back assertion military won't target US citizens overseas

[Jose Garcia]

The White House on Tuesday walked back its assertion that the military will never target U.S. citizens in overseas operations.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters earlier in the day that “no American citizen will ever be targeted” when asked whether the Trump administration would deliberately go after U.S.-born people with ties to extremists.

The statement represented a break with policy set under the Obama administration.

But a White House official later clarified that “U.S. policy regarding the possible targeting of American citizens has not changed.”

more: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/317234-white-house-walks-back-assertion-military-wont-target-us-civilians-overseas

It looks like at least some of President Obama's legacy will remain intact.

[avebury]

1. I think that tRump would have no problem with targeting US Citizens

domestically or abroad. He is far too reactionary and thin skinned to actually behave in a Presidential manner.

[anarch]

2. overseas? hell, I expect they will attempt to use the military domestically

to deal with "enemies of the state." Even in the unlikely scenario that they don't create some excuse to impose martial law, I'll be surprised if there aren't military drone actions carried out domestically at the very least.