Tag: Insurrection Act

Trump Doesn’t Hide Plan to Use Military Against Protestors & Immigrants

November 13, 2024

The recent Supreme Court decision granting presidents nearly absolute immunity for official acts leaves fewer guardrails to prevent Trump from abusing his authority, writes Marjorie Cohn.

JOHN KIRIAKOU: Trump & US ‘Insurrection’

June 3, 2020

Using federal troops to quell citizen unrest is nothing new in America, but Trump is on shaky ground.

UPRISING: Trump Threatens to Grab Protestors By the Posse

May 31, 2020

UPDATE: Donald Trump has threatened to unleash “the unlimited power of our Military” to quell the Minnesota uprising, using the U.S. army to essentially “invade” a state without a governor’s consent, writes Joe Lauria.