Trump Desperately Tries to Justify Invoking Insurrection Act
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump stated that invoking the Insurrection Act is "very common," claiming over 40% of presidents have used it, though data shows about 33-36% have done so.
- Trump expressed willingness to deploy the military under the act if deemed necessary amid rising tensions related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in Minneapolis.
- He argued that using the Insurrection Act bypasses the court system, making enforcement of federal law easier during crises.
- Trump's comments come in response to protests following an ICE agent's shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, with Trump threatening to use the act if Minnesota politicians do not control the unrest.
- The most recent invocation of the Insurrection Act was during the
