United States: Trump Call to Militarize Cities Risks Abuse

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Members of the military attend a meeting convened by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Quantico, Virginia, September 30, 2025. © 2025 Kevin Lamarque/Reuters (Washington, DC) – Remarks by United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump at a joint address to top military leaders on September 30, 2025, raise grave concerns that the administration will seek to deploy combat forces in domestic law enforcement roles, Human Rights Watch said today. If implemented, these proposals would be in brazen violation…

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