Trump gives update on invoking Insurrection Act
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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.
President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have repeatedly used the word “insurrection” to describe the protests in Los Angeles.
Senator Thune and Speaker Johnson offer no objections to a possible move after the president teased an escalation on Tuesday.
Multiple members of the press asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday at what point the Trump administration would use an insurrection law to handle pro
Legal experts regard the act as a major exception to the law that generally forbids the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. By Christine Hauser and William Lamb President Trump said ...
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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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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.