QUANTICO, Va. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military might being deployed against what he described as the "invasion from within."
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President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, in Quantico, Va.
Evan Vucci, Associated Press
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U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30,in Quantico, Va.
Evan Vucci, Associated Press
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, in Quantico, Va.
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Finley and Toropin reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Sylvie Corbet in Paris contributed to this report.
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