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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsfor info: The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to deploy the military on U.S. soil
to stop an insurrection or violent uprising. The president first needs to make a public proclamation of it's invocation. The three branches of government the executive, legislative and judiciary all have the ability to halt the president's use of the act if they deem it improper.
Here's what the Insurrection Act is and why a president can't 'secretly' invoke it:
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/insurrection-act-trump-military-capotil-breach-riots-violence-25th-amendment-president/65-7fc971f7-3f58-4f47-8b6a-9a1a80ccfd91?
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for info: The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to deploy the military on U.S. soil (Original Post)
elleng
Jan 2021
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blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)1. How can you stop a violent uprising that you caused?
Karadeniz
(24,731 posts)3. My thought. Good thing it can be challenged.
