The Insurrection Act is not one piece of legislation; rather, it is the combination of a series of laws enacted by Congress between 1792 and 1871 that specifically address utilizing the military ...

It turns out that he does. Trump could reach back to the 1807 Insurrection Act, which gives the president the power to send military members to the streets of cities during protests.

The Insurrection Act of 1807 states, “Whenever there is an insurrection in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the ...

“The Insurrection Act hasn’t been invoked since 1992 — largely because domestic use of the military is generally unpopular,” he wrote on Twitter last week.

As the 90-day deadline approaches for a report on the U.S.–Mexico border crisis, speculation has grown over whether President Donald Trump will invoke the centuries-old Insurrection Act of 1807.

In Washington, there has been some recent talk in Congress about changing the Insurrection Act of 1807. This act empowers the president to send federal troops to quash “any insurrection ...

Politics The Insurrection Act of 1807: What is it and how can Trump use it? He could activate federal troops during an emergency without a governor's request as long as specific conditions are met.

The Insurrection Act is not one piece of legislation; rather, it is the combination of a series of laws enacted by Congress between 1792 and 1871 that specifically address utilizing the military ...

The Insurrection Act of 1807 was approved during Thomas Jefferson’s administration, but it has been amended since then.

The Insurrection Act is not one piece of legislation; rather, it is the combination of a series of laws enacted by Congress between 1792 and 1871 that specifically address utilizing the military ...