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How Trump is empowering the military -- and raising some eyebrows
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Updated 1331 GMT (2131 HKT) June 26, 2017
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Trump has overseen a steady transfer of power from the White House to the Pentagon
The moves are intended to empower the military at a tactical level
Washington (CNN)In his first six months in office, President Donald Trump has overseen a steady transfer of power from the White House to the Pentagon, handing off several warfighting authorities that previously rested in his hands -- and those of past presidents of both parties -- to the Pentagon and the commanders overseeing the US' military campaigns.
The moves are intended to empower the military at a tactical level, bolstering the US' intensifying fight against ISIS and al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups to praise from several current and former military officials.
