Trump has not invoked the Insurrection Act, which is the main legal tool a president can use to activate the military or National Guard when there is rebellion or unrest. But he hasn’t ruled it out, either. “Depends on whether or not there’s an insurrection,” Trump told reporters Sunday after a question about invoking the Insurrection Act.

President Donald Trump has deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.