Donald Trump buried a sinister message in his speech to generals when he spoke about an “invasion from within,” one of the military’s most distinguished leaders has warned.

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling—a decorated combat hero— told The Daily Beast Podcast that Trump had opened a dangerous new path for the armed forces when he spoke to 800 generals, admirals and their most senior enlisted advisors at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia.

Hertling warned that Trump’s idea to use “dangerous” American cities as “training grounds” for the military during a meandering diatribe Tuesday was actually more sinister and dangerous than it first appeared.

Troops are not trained to perform police activities unless they intend to become military police, Hertling pointed out.

“Breaking that r

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