Trump Says He May Invoke The Obscure Insurrection Act To Quell Protests⁠—Here’s What That Means

gives the commander-in-chief the ability to deploy the military to squash civil disorder, rebellion or insurrection within the U.S.

The Act was last used to suppress the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which took place after the acquittal of four white police officers in the savage beating of Rodney King, a black man, that was caught on video. Governors have the ability to ask the federal government to send in troops to assist with squashing civil unrest,

reported, but none have done so, opting instead to rely on local law enforcement and National Guard troops .in cases of rebellion or “unlawful assemblages” that make it impractical to enforce the law in a normal fashion.of 1878, prohibits active-duty troops from being deployed to U.S. states for routine use as police forces.

In order to deploy troops without a governor’s go-ahead, Trump would have to issue a proclamation ordering “insurgents” to disperse and go home within a limited timeframe, according to NBC. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told CNN that he would say “thanks, but no thanks” to the federal government’s offer to send in troops, while Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the network,"I reject the notion that the federal government can send troops into the state of Illinois.

Your company gave the Trump campaign money. You are enablers.

Let's see who will win hear , unlawful government or civilians with right demands

don-the-con trump IS NOT: a lawyer, teacher, brave, compassionate, minister, doctor, ex-military, historian, scientist, literate, benefactor, honest, tax payer, trustworthy, farmer, a loyal husband, decisive, psychologist, nor physic.

Its funny how people are focusing on the possibility that the Army might be sent in when the National Guard are already putting cities under martial law. Are we supposed to feel better that the heavily armed army whos job is war are controlled by states instead of the President?

Trump want a civil war,to win again the election?

Stop calling it protests! Protests and riot/looting are now two separate things!

This is a powerful message !

Cuomo 😂🤣😂 how can you fail so much at everything you’ve done and still say “nah, we got it”.

Quel 'violence and looting' not 'protests' there fixed it for ya

BunkerBoy

Will the military be fully deployed ?

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