Amid concerns of potential political interference in the military during the upcoming presidential election, members of Congress have called on the Pentagon's top officials to ensure that the armed forces remain apolitical and are not misused as a domestic police force.
The letter addressed to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, emphasized the importance of upholding U.S. laws that prohibit the use of military forces for civilian law enforcement and the obligation to reject unlawful orders.
