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bigtree

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Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:37 PM Mar 26

18 U.S. Code § 592 [View all]



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18 U.S. Code § 592 states that any officer of the Army or Navy, or any person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, who orders, brings, keeps, or has under their control any troops or armed men at a location where a general or special election is held, commits a crime unless such force is necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States. Violators may be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both, and are disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/592


___Deployment is only lawful if it is necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States. Routine law enforcement or maintaining order is not a valid justification.
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18 U.S. Code § 592 [View all] bigtree Mar 26 OP
Being against the law and a crime is not enough of a reason for Trump to stop something. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #1
tell that to the states bigtree Mar 26 #3
Should be an interesting show down. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #7
My recommendation would be to arrest the senior federal agent present. TomSlick Mar 26 #10
It has been said that no one wants blue on blue violence. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #11
taco bigtree Mar 26 #15
Which is precisely why it's not going to happen. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 26 #2
You'd think that he knew the malaise Mar 26 #4
ignorance or arrogance? bigtree Mar 26 #5
Agree malaise Mar 26 #6
That information should be everywhere every day bucolic_frolic Mar 26 #8
If trump tries this, there will be litigation LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #9
My AI program discovered Todd Blanche is a nazi war criminal who time-travelled here from 1945 struggle4progress Mar 26 #12
Man in the "Low" Castle lmao n/t Cheezoholic Mar 26 #22
Excellent! Thank you surfered Mar 26 #13
They're a bunch of ignorant propagandists. littlemissmartypants Mar 26 #14
A federal judge must be ready to depitize local and state law enforcement to immediately respond to any attempt. SSJVegeta Mar 26 #16
MAGA cares not a whit about truth, law or Billsdaughter Mar 26 #17
DURec leftstreet Mar 26 #18
Repukes will somehow manage to twist the meaning of this statute! Devilsun Mar 26 #19
Kraznov has already... BurnDoubt Mar 26 #20
He's just trying to rally their lack luster troops. progressoid Mar 26 #21
Laws? They don't need no stinking laws. NNadir Mar 27 #23
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