The ongoing involvement of the United States with Israel in the war with Iran could potentially lead to a situation where the US is dragged further into the conflict with the United States. There is also the possibility of the US deploying US Army troops to the ground in Iran, having privately shown “serious interest” in it, per NBC News.
US troops being deployed in Iran could lead to a requirement of more Americans to join the army. So much so, that many fear that President Trump might consider bringing back the mandatory draft policy for American youths.
Mandatory drafting or conscription into the US Army and other US military branches was discontinued in 1973 after the Vietnam War. But it was not abolished completely. American men aged 18–25 still must register with the Selective Service System, so the government could restart a draft in a national emergency.
If the fears of Americans possibly being drafted into the army, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt further fueled them by saying a military draft is “not off of the table.”
What Karoline Leavitt Said
Karoline Leavitt made an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ with host Maria Bartiromo and spoke about Trump’s plan of possibly bringing back the draft. She said that Trump “wisely does not remove options off of the table,” adding that he as commander in chief wants to continue to assess the success of this military operation.”
“I know a lot of politicians like to do that quickly, but the president, as commander in chief, wants to continue to assess the success of this military operation,” Leavitt said. “It’s not part of the current plan right now, but the president, again, wisely keeps his options on the table.”
This story is being updated.