Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington DC, official says
Trump's bid to militarize the US response to the protests has triggered a rare outpouring of condemnation from former US military officials, including Trump's first defense secretary, Jim Mattis.
US President Trump walks between lines of riot police in Washington, June 1, 2020(photo credit: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS)ByREUTERS