Why abuse of the Insurrection Act worries legal experts and how ... - NPR
Mar 28, 2024 · Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.
Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US | AP News
Nov 27, 2023 · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... Attempts to invoke the Insurrection Act and use the ...
Examining the push to reform the Insurrection Act | PBS News
Apr 8, 2024 · Called the Insurrection Act, the centuries-old provision allows any president to use emergency powers to send U.S. troops into American cities.
Fact checking Donald Trump's statements about Jan. 6 : NPR
Oct 29, 2024 · Trump has rejected those arguments, and instead attempted to rewrite the history of the insurrection. He refers to Jan. 6 as a "day of love" and calls the rioters "patriots."
The full January 6 report is out. Here are the key details and ...
Dec 23, 2022 · After roughly 18 months of investigations, the House committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has released their full report. The document, which is more...
Legal experts are calling for reforms to the insurrection act
Mar 27, 2024 · The Washington Post has reported Trump might use the Insurrection Act to suppress protests or address crime in big cities if he's reelected.
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a …
Nov 5, 2023 · Dubbed “Project 2025,” the group is developing a plan, to include draft executive orders, that would deploy the military domestically under the Insurrection Act, according to a person involved ...
Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law
Dec 27, 2023 · The Insurrection Act empowers the president to order the armed forces and state militias into action within the United States and against American citizens in numerous ill-defined...
Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat | Brennan Center for Justice
Nov 28, 2023 · Trump reportedly considered activating the Insurrection Act twice during his presidency — first to quell Black Lives Matter protests and later to hold on to power after his election defeat. The Brennan Center has proposed important reforms to the Insurrection Act.
Opinion | The Insurrection Act Has to Go - The New York Times
Dec 3, 2023 · In 2022, Elizabeth Goitein and Joseph Nunn from the Brennan Center for Justice submitted a comprehensive reform proposal to the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the...