Trump, Insurrection Act and Los Angeles
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President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have repeatedly used the word “insurrection” to describe the protests in Los Angeles.
Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to L.A. in response to protests. The Insurrection Act would allow him to use troops more broadly.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday did not rule out invoking the Insurrection Act if necessary to squash violence at the Los Angeles protests. “If there’s an insurrection, I would certainly ...