the Insurrection Act... grants the President the authority to deploy the U.S. military domestically and use it against Americans under certain conditions.
Norman Eisen: “the Insurrection Act... grants the President the authority to deploy the U.S. military domestically and use it against…”
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Eisen explains the powers granted by the Insurrection Act.
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