Fact Check: Updated Pentagon Directive 5240.01 Does NOT Make It Legal For US Military "To Kill Americans Who Engage In Political Protest"
Fact Check
Does a recently updated Pentagon directive now authorize the military to kill American protesters? No, that's not true: The Pentagon told Lead Stories the new policies "do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens ..." The online text of Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 does not allow the military "to kill Americans who engage in political…