Hegseth’s 'Border Security' Plan: Use Military Lawyers on Americans
The Independent reports Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality now hypothetically directing the Department of Defense, has ordered military lawyers to assist the Justice Department at the U.S.-Mexico border. This move, framed as bolstering 'border security,' subtly (or not so subtly) drags the military further into civilian law enforcement, a dangerous precedent for a nation that once valued
separation of powers. Where's the outcry for deploying uniforms and military resources against presumed civilians within our own borders? This isn't about 'efficiency;' it's about normalizing the militarization of domestic issues. One might wonder, what's next? Calling in Navy SEALs for jaywalking? The slippery slope from 'assisting' with immigration processing to active domestic military
deployment is shorter than many imagine. It raises serious questions about the Constitution, civil liberties, and the escalating use of military assets for political ends. (Perhaps a certain former president's fondness for 'activating' the military for political gestures rubbed off.)