Trump Speaks to West Point Grads About ‘Turbulent’ Times
- Lauds institutions’ ‘durability’ against changing passions
- Pentagon roiled by Trump’s idea to patrol cities with troops
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President Donald Trump highlighted unity and America’s core values in remarks to 1,107 graduating cadets of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, steering clear of overt references to current controversies.
The ceremony, months in the planning, comes as the backlash to the president’s threat to use active-duty service members to quell domestic political protests continues to roil the Pentagon, and coronavirus alters the landscape.