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Demonaut

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7. From Wikipedia:

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #5)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:42 PM

May 2020

In United States law, martial law is limited by several court decisions handed down between the American Civil War and World War II. In 1878, Congress passed the Posse Comitatus Act, which forbids U.S. military involvement in domestic law enforcement without congressional approval.[citation needed]

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Could Trump impose Martial Law? [View all] Demonaut May 2020 OP

He won't do that until the end of the year. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #1

Sure still_one May 2020 #2

I wouldn't put it past him, but he's up against the case of The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #3

That assumes, of course... regnaD kciN May 2020 #8

You might want to read up on the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act ripcord May 2020 #11

I believe it requires Congressional approval. jls4561 May 2020 #4

He absolutely could superpatriotman May 2020 #5

see post 3, it would require congressional approval Demonaut May 2020 #6

From Wikipedia: Demonaut May 2020 #7

From Wikipedia: ripcord May 2020 #12

but with this ending: Demonaut May 2020 #13

Question: What would it do to the economy? ChicagoRonin May 2020 #9

Do you know what martial law means in the US? sarisataka May 2020 #10

He could, but even he has to know that will just make it worse, as things are now. Hoyt May 2020 #14

do you think he cares? this works in his favor Demonaut May 2020 #15