US EditionTrump on Insurrection Act: ‘I would certainly invoke it’
- President Donald Trump announced on June 10, 2025, that he would invoke the Insurrection Act if Los Angeles protests escalate into an insurrection.
- The announcement followed violent protests triggered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, which prompted deployment of National Guard and Marines despite local objections.
- Senator Tom Cotton and legal experts supported invoking the 1807 law, which grants the president broad military authority for domestic unrest, citing precedence including its last use in 1992.
- Legal scholars warned that invoking the Insurrection Act now would be an extreme and potentially unprecedented federal action, while California officials said current law enforcement resources suffice.
- Trump’s warning and troop deployments increased tensions between federal and California officials and could set a precedent for broader military responses to protests nationwide.
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Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat is Fake News - Liberty Nation News
By Graham J Noble It is safe to say that relatively few Americans still trust the establishment media. Those who are willing to seek out the truth behind the headlines know how many times the biggest newspapers and television news networks have run with stories that turned out to be partially, mostly, or entirely false. Those same people can […]
Bondi rejects comparison between J6 and Los Angeles riot over potential use of Insurrection Act
President Donald Trump has faced criticism for activating the California National Guard to help with a riot in downtown Los Angeles over the past week, and for floating using the Insurrection Act on rioters if necessary.
Tom Cotton endorses use of Insurrection Act to quell LA riots
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) promoted the use of the Insurrection Act against rioters in Los Angeles on Tuesday. This marked the second time since 2020 that Cotton publicly argued to use the 1807 law, which gives the President of the United States the authority to mobilize the active-duty military within the U.S. in the case of an insurrection. Cotton has already gone on the record to condemn “uncontrolled rioting” that has been going on since Friday …
As the dispute swells in Los Angeles, Donald Trump is considering the activation of an exceptional law of more than two centuries: the "Insurrection Act". A statement that worries.
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