President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday tasking his secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with establishing “specialized units” in the National Guard that will be “specifically trained and equipped to deal with public order issues” — the clearest sign yet he intends to expand the US military’s role in domestic law enforcement activities across the country.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to expand the use the National Guard and federal law enforcement officers to supplement local police crime fighting. He signed executive orders that authorize hiring more federal law enforcement officers to supplement local police and that establish "specialized" anti-crime units within the National Guard.