Claim: The Department of Defense issued a standard policy revision in September to existing procedures for the intelligence community. Some social media accounts have misrepresented the language and timing of the update to falsely claim the military has been newly authorized "To Use Lethal Force On Americans!!"
Fact-check: Conservative Influencers Misrepresent Routine Revision to Defense Department Policy - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the department of defense issued a standard policy revision in september to existing procedures for the intelligence community. some social media accounts have misrepresented the language and timing of the update to falsely claim the military has been newly authorized "to use lethal force on americans!!"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2024-10-25T22:23:38