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Advocates Warn $32B Pentagon Plan Threatens Civil Liberties

11/8/2025

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Advocacy groups warn a Republican-led plan to boost Pentagon funding by $32 billion would empower U.S. President Donald Trump to wage "lawless" military actions at home and abroad.
They say the funding could enable the National Guard to suppress dissent and undermine First Amendment rights.
They criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a key enabler of Trump's authoritarianism for endorsing reckless actions without congressional authorization.

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Advocacy groups warn a Republican-led plan to boost Pentagon funding by $32 billion would empower U.S. President Donald Trump to wage "lawless" military actions at home and abroad.
They say the funding could enable the National Guard to suppress dissent and undermine First Amendment rights.
They criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a key enabler of Trump's authoritarianism for endorsing reckless actions without congressional authorization.