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00:00Trump may turn to a century-old law that could shake the nation.
00:04Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act for military intervention in L.A., alarming many
00:09and testing presidential authority with pushback.
00:15Enacted in 1807, the Insurrection Act permits presidential military deployment in crises,
00:21bypassing civilian policing restrictions.
00:23It was last used in the 1992 L.A. riots.
00:30Trump used Title X to control California's National Guard, bypassing the governor, citing
00:35a federal emergency, and sparking legal backlash over state authority override without a clear
00:41national threat.
00:46Governor Newsom sued to block Trump's control of California's National Guard, citing Tenth
00:50Amendment violations.
00:52On June 12, 2025, Judge Breyer ordered its return to state control, but a federal court
00:58allowed Trump temporary control until the next hearing.
01:05Trump sent 700 Marines to L.A. for federal building protection, sparking outrage.
01:10Critics say it violates the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits domestic military use except
01:15for federal property.
01:20Governors fear federal overreach.
01:22Newsom calls Trump's actions undemocratic, prompting reevaluation of emergency powers.
01:30Military presence risks freedoms and shifts protests to confrontational.
01:35Critics say Trump's tactics are intimidating.
01:37The Insurrection Act could widen the crackdown on lawful demonstrations.
01:44The Congress has stayed on the sidelines.
01:46Few lawmakers propose limiting executive power.
01:49The Insurrection Act's broad discretion risks future presidential misuse.
01:53which is a Australian target.
01:54The Penic
01:59the President.
02:03The President on the sidelines.
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