US EditionInvestigating rumor Trump will declare martial law on April 20 after invoking Insurrection Act of 1807
- The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows a president to deploy federal troops for civil disturbances and has been invoked 30 times in U.S. History, with the last instance during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
- There are rumors that Donald Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and declare martial law on April 20, which allows federal troops to be deployed in civil disturbances.
- Legal experts warn that the Insurrection Act is vague and outdated, allowing potential misuse of military powers against civilians, as noted by the Brennan Center for Justice.
- As of April 9, the claim that President Trump will invoke this act remains unproven and is primarily speculative, according to Snopes.
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Why a 4/20 martial law order would be so on brand for Trump
Pay attention. For many, April 20, 2025 is D-Day.Why?Respected national media organizations and social media sleuths alike are wondering whether or not April 20 will result in the U.S. being thrown into “martial law” via a potential Donald Trump executive order invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807.If you haven’t been paying attention to the socio-political scene in this country for the past decade and/or care nothing at all about U.S. history, …
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USA TodayWhat is the Insurrection Act of 1807? Will it allow Trump to declare martial law on April 20?
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a report regarding conditions at the southern border by April 20.
A Conspiracy Theory Being Pushed By Unhinged Low-Info Liberals Claim Trump Is Preparing To Declare Martial Law On April 20th ⋆ Conservative Firing Line
The following article, A Conspiracy Theory Being Pushed By Unhinged Low-Info Liberals Claim Trump Is Preparing To Declare Martial Law On April 20th, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. Most people on the right have no idea just how crazed many people on the left have become. Right now, a conspiracy theory which claims that President Trump is preparing to declare martial law in the United States is spreading like wildfire on social …
Legal expert details 'nightmare' that lies ahead if Trump uses 'military against Americans'
It was 218 years ago that President Thomas Jefferson signed into law the Insurrection Act of 1807, which has only been invoked on rare occasions since then. Under the Insurrection Act, a president can deploy the U.S. military nationally and federalize the National Guard units of individual states.The last president who invoked the Insurrection Act was George H.W. Bush during the Los Angeles riots in 1992. President Donald Trump threatened to inv…
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