Defense Secretary Breaks With Trump Over Military Response To George Floyd Protests, NBC News

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he does not support invoking the Insurrection Act, as President Trump has threatened, and argued against using activeduty forces in a law enforcement role. Esper later overturned a Pentagon decision to send home hundreds of activeduty soldiers around Washington, D. C. Subscribe to NBC News: Watch more NBC video: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling,