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Trump hints at invoking Insurrection Act amid LA protests

www.scrippsnews.com

National Guard members and Marines, called to Los Angeles by President Trump to prevent violent protests, can otherwise only serve in support roles.

"If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We will see," he said.

We have not even seen "actual military violence" at this point. Keep that in mind when you argue that it doesn't matter if this escalates further bc what else could Trump do, the answer is this.

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The irony of the president who actually did an insurrection using this act.
- He engaged in insurrection and got away with it, but because he’s had the word used against him, his vindictiveness requires he misuse it against his own enemies. As an added bonus, he has the unique ability to seize additional power whenever he shouts certain words, like an anime villain.
What I love about this is all the republican, far right gun totting idiots that said that electing communist democrats would lead to the country breaking down and authoritarian government taking control of everything with military force .... and how right wing idiots would be the first to fight back with their guns.
The country is being taken control by a dictator .... and I've yet to see second amendment morons taking the lead on anything.
- Because it was always hiding the reality that they didn't care about any of that shit as long as people they don't like are getting hurt. The 2A canard is almost exclusively used by angry scared idiots who just want to shoot their neighbors and get away with it.
The fucked up thing is that the Prez deploying the Nat’l guard and Marines WITHOUT first invoking this act, is EXTREMELY ILLEGAL.
Insurrection Act. I wonder the last time we had a legitimate insurrection and the president who instigated that...

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