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General Contradicts Trump: No Orders Against 'Enemy Within'

12/12/2025

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Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of U.S. Northern Command, says no orders exist to target an "enemy within," contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Senate hearing highlighted a lack of evidence and revealed partisan splits over a $340 million National Guard deployment, amid a shooting linked to Afghan asylum seekers.
Democrats, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), criticize the deployment as abuse of military power and question its legality.

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Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of U.S. Northern Command, says no orders exist to target an "enemy within," contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Senate hearing highlighted a lack of evidence and revealed partisan splits over a $340 million National Guard deployment, amid a shooting linked to Afghan asylum seekers.
Democrats, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), criticize the deployment as abuse of military power and question its legality.