IMO this is not a "Biden preparing to kill US citizens" thing, but more of a "white hats updating us on the mechanics of military intelligence being used on US soil".
"Directive 5240.01 has a narrow focus: It only addresses military intelligence, and the section that has circulated online specifically deals with intelligence assistance to civilian law enforcement. "
"The paragraph that contains the term "lethal force" refers to a requirement that the Secretary of Defense -- the highest level of the Defense Department -- must now authorize military intelligence assistance to civilian law enforcement when lethal force might be involved."
"This is not an independent source of authority," Nunn said. "We really should look at this as an administrative safeguard that is being put in place."
IMO this is not a "Biden preparing to kill US citizens" thing, but more of a "white hats updating us on the mechanics of military intelligence being used on US soil".
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/24/far-right-suggests-military-just-authorized-lethal-force-against-americans-ahead-of-election-it.html
"Directive 5240.01 has a narrow focus: It only addresses military intelligence, and the section that has circulated online specifically deals with intelligence assistance to civilian law enforcement. "
"The paragraph that contains the term "lethal force" refers to a requirement that the Secretary of Defense -- the highest level of the Defense Department -- must now authorize military intelligence assistance to civilian law enforcement when lethal force might be involved."
"This is not an independent source of authority," Nunn said. "We really should look at this as an administrative safeguard that is being put in place."