President Trump says he’s open to invoking the Insurrection Act to deal with protests in Los Angeles. The Insurrection Act authorizes the president to deploy military forces inside the United States to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations. Speaking in the Oval Office, the president was asked how long […]
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Trump open to invoking Insurrection Act to quell protest in LA
President Trump says he’s open to invoking the Insurrection Act to deal with protests in Los Angeles. The Insurrection Act authorizes the president to deploy military forces inside the United States to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations. Speaking in the Oval Office, the president was asked how long National Guard troops will stay in Los Angeles. “Until there’s no danger,” he said. The president said L.A. was “under siege” until he authorized sending in the National Guard.