The voices of former military leaders carry weight across party lines, especially in national security circles. @vetvoicefoundation.bsky.social's @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social explains why they’re speaking out in an amicus brief opposing National Guard deployment.
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When National Guard troops are deployed in cities, Americans often can’t tell them apart from local law enforcement & that confusion threatens public safety says @joannalydgate.bsky.social. "It will make communities less safe,” adds @vetvoicefoundation.bsky.social CEO @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social.

The President is deploying National Guard troops without the consent of states’ governors & against the wishes of local law enforcement. We're working with @vetvoicefoundation.bsky.social & retired military leaders to push back. "It's highly partisan & political," says @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social.

"The vast majority of Americans are good. And that means the vast majority of Democrats are good & Republicans are good. They condemn this lawlessness, this violence. [...] As Americans, we have to step up. And as leaders, we have to calm this rhetoric down." — Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma (R)

The U.S. Department of Justice is pressuring state officials to release sensitive voter registration data traditionally safeguarded to protect voters’ information and maintain election security. Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says the demand is concerning and, so far, unjustified.