Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Portland
Source: The Hill
President Trump on Monday said he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify sending federal troops into Portland, Ore., and avoid any legal hurdles.
Trump in remarks from the Oval Office likened the situation in Portland to an insurrection, though he said he had yet to make a decision on invoking the Insurrection Act.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5541608-portland-protests-trump-insurrection/

Lovie777
(20,578 posts)bucolic_frolic
(52,637 posts)Why doesn't he go up there and wave his Bible upside down? Get that old magic going again.
no_hypocrisy
(53,290 posts)January 6, 2020/D.C.: No insurrection
October 6, 2025/Portland: INSURRECTION!!!!!
JoseBalow
(8,565 posts)
dweller
(27,261 posts)
✌🏻
Skittles
(167,907 posts)the fucktard who incited an insurrection wants to invoke the Insurrection Act
fascist fuck
orangecrush
(26,942 posts)Skittles
(167,907 posts)yes, it won't be something we did nazi coming
AKwannabe
(6,834 posts)Well said Skittles
CosmicSloth
(14 posts)...lather, rinse repeat.
North Coast Lawyer
(198 posts)It's pretty damn obvious that this has always been Trump's end game.
His lap dogs at the Supreme Court will can yet another opportunity to real Trump in. I'm not holding my breath.
ancianita
(42,126 posts)Because the non-maga justices know that the felon's goal is to eventually declare martial law, which suspends the US Constitution and InstituteS military control over civilian parts of government.
And yes, in preparation for that Hegseth and trump have created a lawless sector within the military that would betray their oaths.
The signs are clear.
trump's unstated goal is military dictatorship -- originally sold to the public, lest we forget, as only "dictator on day one."
from DeepMind AI:
Insurrection Act vs. martial law
The Insurrection Act is not the same as declaring martial law, which involves the temporary takeover of civilian government functions by the military.
While martial law can lead to a temporary suspension of certain civil liberties, the president does not have the constitutional authority to unilaterally declare it or suspend the writ of habeas corpus without Congress's consent.
Limitations on presidential power
The Insurrection Act is a law passed by Congress that empowers the president to act under specific, limited circumstances, as opposed to an inherent executive power to suspend the Constitution.
While the president has broad discretion to invoke the act, it is intended for use as a last resort in a crisis that overwhelms civilian authorities. [Which he intends to do by occupying blue states.]
Historical use of the Insurrection Act has often occurred when state authorities were unwilling or unable to protect constitutional rights, as seen during the Civil Rights Movement.
Legal scholars have called for reform to the outdated law to
a) define the criteria for invocation more clearly,
b) impose time limits, and
c) allow for mandated judicial review.
TomSlick
(12,745 posts)The states are capable of enforcing the civil law.
ancianita
(42,126 posts)Septua
(2,886 posts)..to suit his needs and further his agenda.
ancianita
(42,126 posts)... which are? what agenda?
Please elaborate?
greatauntoftriplets
(178,357 posts)ICE thugs are already tear gassing CPD here.
pfitz59
(11,929 posts)by an outlaw regime