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Miles Archer

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Mon Oct 6, 2025, 09:34 PM 9 hrs ago

Trump says he could invoke the Insurrection Act if courts continue to block his deployments [View all]

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/national-guard-chicago-portland-trump-10-06-25?post-id=cmgfozmty00003b6nl9qny9b7

Insurrection Act threats: Trump suggested Monday he could invoke the Insurrection Act if courts continue to block his deployments, raising the prospect of using the centuries-old law to bypass unfavorable rulings. Several attorneys general have already pledged to take the administration to court should the president attempt to invoke the wartime authority.
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