Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act
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Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which has not been used in more than three decades, over protests in Minneapolis.
President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 amid the violent escalations of federal officers in Minnesota swiftly drew a chilling effect for those who say such an act is not only unnecessary but a threat to U.S. democracy.
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, which would allow him to send the military to the state. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest.
Alyssa Farah Griffin warned against President Trump’s suggestion Thursday that he could invoke the Insurrection Act to militarize federal troops in Minnesota, saying it could result in “tremendous clashes” in the state.
At one point, Ingraham floated the idea of President Donald Trump invoking the Insurrection Act, which authorizes use of the military against civilians in the United States under certain conditions, such as to suppress a rebellion.