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, a rarely used law, allows the president to utilize federal military troops or federalize National Guard troops in order to suppress uncontrollable protests or other ...

Although he did not mention it by name, Trump would be invoking the Insurrection Act, a group of statutes approved by Congress in the early 1800s that gives the president the power, under some ...

One of President Trump’s first executive orders mentions the potential use of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Here’s what that is, and what it could mean if it’s invoked.

I mistakenly said tonight that the insurrection act hasn’t been invoked since 1807. That’s incorrect. The last time it was used was 1992. — Erin Burnett (@ErinBurnett) June 2, 2020 ...

The Insurrection Act was most recently during the 1992 Los Angeles riots and during Hurricane Hugo in 1989 when widespread looting was reported in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.

Last year, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 for the first time in the 21st century. Now, in the wake of last week’s Capitol Hill riots, the act is gaining ...

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 of 1807, a rarely used law, allows the president to utilize federal military troops or federalize National Guard troops in order to suppress uncontrollable protests or other ...

The Insurrection Act of 1807, a rarely used law, allows the president to utilize federal military troops or federalize National Guard troops in order to suppress uncontrollable protests or other ...