(CNN) Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the heads of the Justice, Defense, Homeland Security and the Interior departments to commit to not using federal agents against protesters in American cities before and after the November election -- specifically in the event that President Donald Trump loses and refuses to leave office. "You are each responsible for the command of military or civilian troops and domestic law," the Massachusetts Democrat wrote in a letter Tuesday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Attorney General Bill Barr, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. Warren pointed to Trump's threats to send federal authorities to more US cities -- after deploying forces in Portland Seattle and Chicago , "despite clear opposition from governors, mayors, and citizens who are exercising their First Amendment rights in the communities in which these federal personnel have been deployed." And she raised concerns over whether Trump will use federal forces against civilians should he lose reelection and deny a peaceful transition of power -- a scenario Democrats have raised and Trump has stoked by refusing to say he will accept the election results. She requested the secretaries' commitments, as well as information on any federal requests to activate their agencies' forces by August 3.

Source: CNN July 29, 2020 00:33 UTC