11024 "The Insurrection Act empowers the president to call... the US Armed Forces and the Nat. Guard ... to address ... a conspiracy, in any state, which results in the deprivation of Constitutionally secured rights, and where the state ... refuses to protect said rights." Upvote if you want this next ⬆ (en.wikipedia.org) posted 94 days ago by PlateOwner 94 days ago by PlateOwner +11036 / -12 1016 comments share 1016 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (1016) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 73 ▼ – floop_oclock 73 points 94 days ago +77 / -4 It seems like this is a tailor-made situation for Pres Trump to invoke it. I wonder why he hasn't yet. But what can we do besides sit and wait. permalink save report block reply ▲ 73 ▼ – deleted 73 points 94 days ago +75 / -2 ▲ 7 ▼ – fredinno 7 points 94 days ago +7 / -0 Give credit to the military, they blocked the Dems requests to help them impeach Trump. I consider the military a neutral entity in this situation- unwilling to get involved at all. permalink parent save report block reply
It seems like this is a tailor-made situation for Pres Trump to invoke it. I wonder why he hasn't yet. But what can we do besides sit and wait.
Give credit to the military, they blocked the Dems requests to help them impeach Trump.
I consider the military a neutral entity in this situation- unwilling to get involved at all.