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Trump has floated invoking the Insurrection Act. It’s only been done a handful of times in modern history.
President Donald Trump has said he may invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that grants the president the authority to deploy the U.S. military on American soil, as protests and unrest continue in Los Angeles over raids and deportations of immigrants.
Trump officials quietly discuss moves in LA that avoid invoking Insurrection Act, but it’s not off the table
President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have repeatedly used the word “insurrection” to describe the protests in Los Angeles.
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Sen. Tom Cotton backs use of Insurrection Act to quell LA riots — 5 years after controversial NYT op-ed : ‘Overwhelming show of force’
President Trump should consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty troops to Los Angeles if the National Guard isn’t able to stamp out violent riots plaguing the city ...
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Republicans in Congress Preemptively Back Trump’s Potential Invocation of the 19th-Century Insurrection Act
Senator Thune and Speaker Johnson offer no objections to a possible move after the president teased an escalation on Tuesday.
Bondi pressed over Trump’s Insurrection Act claims
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced criticism from the press Wednesday morning regarding the Insurrection Act and whether the Trump administration would invoke it against protesters. “What is the bar for invoking the Insurrection Act,
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Insurrection? Rebellion? Overwhelmed? Can Trump legally take control of California’s National Guard?
President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to protests over an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles is no exception.
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