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Insurrection Act
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President Trump says he will not rule out invoking the Insurrection Act, the law that allows a president to deploy the military domestically. His refusal to exclude the move has drawn alarm from critics who see it as a step toward militarising civilian affairs, while supporters argue it may be needed to restore order.
- 2Trump won't rule out Insurrection Act ahead of midterms▼Trump refuses to rule out Insurrection Act or national emergency for midterms Trump said in an interview published Thurs
Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he has not ruled out invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a national emergency around the November midterm elections. "I'm not committing to..." he said, leaving open extraordinary measures. The remarks are drawing attention over concerns about the use of presidential emergency powers in the run-up to a national vote.