President Joe Biden spoke about the
existential threat presented by
MAGA Republicans in a powerful
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address Thursday night in
Philadelphia during prime time.
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However, a few political analysts
picked up on something peculiar:
two Marines surrounding him as he -
talked in the background.
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According to CNN's Jeff Zeleny, the
Marines, along with a nearby Marine
band that played as Biden entered
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the stage, signalled "a departure
with White House customs.
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" Many detractors refuted that
assertion by pointing out how other
prior presidents have exploited the
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presence of military as part of their
backdrop during significant
addresses.
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And of course, during'a now-famous
photo opportunity, Donald Trump
invoked the military imagery of Gen.
Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff,
by suggesting that troops should be
sent into the streets to quell anti-
racist demonstrations.