Trump May Invoke Insurrection Act to Override Courts That Block His National Guard Orders

President Donald Trump has said multiple times this week that he may invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal troops — beyond the National Guard — to cities across the country. Trump has claimed he is deploying National Guard troops to cities like Portland and Chicago to crack down on crime or assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — despite crime rates decreasing in both…

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