The Pentagon has placed a small number of U.S. Army units on a four-hour standby to deploy to Minneapolis if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz requests them to help end the violent protests, but so far Walz has indicated he will use only National Guard troops from his state or neighboring states. If the active
duty troops are requested, a senior defense official said they will only be providing support to local authorities.
A senior defense official said that the shortening of response times for all types of missions, including those for civilian support, is not unusual, but did not know when the last time they had been modified in response to civilian disturbances.Hoffman said Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen.
Walz told reporters on Saturday that he was aware of the Pentagon's planning and called it"an option" that might involve"several hundred" forces. The Minnesota governor clearly stated his preference to use his state's guardsmen and others from neighboring states who could come in greater numbers and have more familiarity with his state.Since the eruption of violence in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump has tweeted that the U.S.
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