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Despite this, the prosecutor’s office opted not to charge Copeland, noting in a statement that military service seemed like a “good option” for him and that he would be supervised. The office also cited his lack of prior criminal history, as no charges were filed in Lopez or her classmates’ case.
Throughout his two presidencies, Trump has treated the military as a prop for making statements about which issues he cares about—and which he doesn’t. He deployed the D.C. National Guard during protests after the murder of George Floyd in summer 2020. Earlier this summer, he federalized the California National Guard and sent Marines to Los Angeles to assist with immigration enforcement, but they were sent home when it became clear that they had nothing to do there.
Yet according to testimony before the January 6 panel, Trump did not deploy the D.C. National Guard when an armed mob was sacking the U.S. Capitol in 2021 to try to help Trump hold on to power.
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