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Insurrection Act
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President Trump has declined to rule out using the Insurrection Act, a law that would allow him to deploy the military domestically to handle civil unrest. Commenters on Bluesky are debating the implications, with many voicing alarm that the move could mark an escalation in how federal power is used against protesters or in US cities.
- 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.