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U.S. military use of lethal force

Claims that President Biden authorized the U.S. military to use lethal force against Americans, fact-checkers and the Pentagon say the change did not authorize troops to kill U.S. citizens on U.S. soil

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Jan 10, 2026

How many civilian casualties have been linked to US military actions under the Biden administration?

Available public reporting and official releases show no single, universally accepted tally of civilians killed by U.S. military actions during the Biden presidency; the Department of Defense has publ...