Cotton Urges Trump To Deploy Military Forces Against ‘Anarchist’ Protesters

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) makes an announcement on the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on August 2, 2017. (Photo by Zach Gibso... Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) makes an announcement on the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on August 2, 2017. (Photo by Zach Gibson - Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) echoed President Trump’s threat to deploy the “unlimited power” of the military amid mounting protests over the death of George Floyd, during an interview on “Fox and Friends” on Monday.

After commending the President for saying that he will declare “ANTIFA” as a terrorist organization, Cotton said that he finds the video of Floyd’s death “deeply disturbing.” The Arkansas senator then called on the Justice Department to investigate Floyd’s death, insisting that “the anarchy, rioting and looting” needs to end tonight.

Cotton went on to add that “the riots and the anarchy” from recent protests “have nothing to do with” Floyd’s death. He urged the President to deploy military police to quell the violence that has emerged from the protests.

“What the President can do is say that justice will be done in accordance with law for George Floyd and we will always respect the right of peaceful protest as many of these cities saw in the daytime, but the rioting, the anarchy and the looting ends tonight,” Cotton said. “If local law enforcement is overwhelmed, if local politicians will not do their most basic job to protect our citizens, let’s see how these anarchists respond when the 101st airborne is on the other side of the street.”

Cotton, who’s known to be a Trump ally, reiterated his call to the President in a Monday tweet saying that he should do “whatever it takes to restore order.”

Watch Cotton’s remarks below:

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    Call was described as unhinged by participant,

  2. Posse Comitatus will be in his way.

  3. Well, if i’ ‘tain’t Mr. Pickin’ Cotton th’ Fascist, comin’ t’ tell us all tha’ we’ gotta all gets in line reeel nice-like an’ take a reeel goood beatin’. Well, Mr. Pickin’ Cotton, ya’ gotta reeel long neck right thar’, an’ it sure would be a waste not to use it proper!

    In summary: “Buzz off, pencil-neck geek.”

  4. Hey, Cotton, if you’re so tough, how is it you went to that fancy-ass, librul college? You know, the one in the Peoples’ Republic of Cambridge?

  5. Why do these mooks have such a hard-on for parading our professional military through the streets like an 8 year old with his toy soldiers?

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