President Donald Trump claimed that he can deploy any branch of the military in American cities as part of his ongoing domestic crackdown on protests against ICE actions.

Trump has activated National Guard troops and deployed them to cities throughout the country in his second term. The deployments have been met with a host of legal challenges. Speaking to the press aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, Trump said he could go even further, telling reporters he could send in the “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines” if he wanted.

“If I want to enact a certain act, I’m allowed to do it, routinely,” Trump said. “I’d be allowed to do whatever I want.”

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