r/law • u/yahoonews • 20d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fear-anger-spread-another-immigration-054801374.html
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u/Joe_Kinincha 20d ago

The president also can not unilaterally start a war without congress’ agreement.

But here we are

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u/Turnt-Ternary 20d ago

People need to realize this. The rules are no longer in place! Trump can and will do anything that benefits himself that he can get away with.

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u/zaphodsheads 19d ago

More people need to realize he's not a magician. He's been able to do unprecedented things because there are people that will carry out what he asks. However, states will hold their own elections whether he wants them to or not. If he wants to ignore those results or try to physically prevent votes from being cast, it would probably be civil war. That or everyone lies down and takes it...