Some Republicans Opposed Using Troops Against Protests in 2020. Now They’re Marching in Lockstep.

Some Republicans Opposed Using Troops Against Protests in 2020. Now They’re Marching in Lockstep.

When President Donald Trump threatened to send troops against the Black Lives Matter movement five years ago, some members of his own party offered guarded criticisms. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., then serving as the majority whip, said he opposed using the military. “I would prefer that these things be handled by the state and local authorities,” he said. “You want to de-escalate, rather than escalate.” Related Trump Deploys Marines to a “Manufact…