US President Donald Trump on Monday said he might turn to the Insurrection Act, a centuries-old law that allows presidents to deploy military forces on American soil — a move that could escalate tensions between the White House, courts, and Democratic-led states.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he hasn’t used the law yet but won’t hesitate to do so if state governors or courts continue to block his deployment of National Guard troops.
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“We have an Insurrection Act for a reason,” Trump said. “If people were being killed and courts were holding us up, or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure, I’
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