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Trump says he would ‘certainly invoke’ Insurrection Act if needed amid Los Angeles protests
Donald Trump stated he would invoke the Insurrection Act if an insurrection were underway amid protests in Los Angeles.
Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would “certainly invoke” the Insurrection Act if he determined there was an insurrection underway as part of street protests in Los Angeles. The commander-in-chief's remark comes a day after ordering about 700 US Marines to Los Angeles, as part of a federal strategy to quell demonstrations opposing immigration raids.
Donald Trump says he would ‘certainly invoke’ Insurrection Act if needed amid Los Angeles protests
“If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We'll see,” the president told reporters during a press conference at the White House Oval Office. “But I can tell you, last night was terrible. The night before that was terrible,” Trump added, defending his decision to deploy the troops despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Trump told reporters that Los Angeles would be “burning right now” if not for his deployments, adding that the additional 4,000 National Guard troops he deployed would remain until there was no danger. However, Newsom criticised the move in a scathing statement shared on X Monday. “U.S. Marines serve a valuable purpose for this country -- defending democracy. They are not political pawns,” he wrote.
“The Secretary of Defense is illegally deploying them onto American streets so Trump can have a talking point at his parade this weekend. It’s a blatant abuse of power,” the governor went on. “We will sue to stop this. The Courts and Congress must act. Checks and balances are crumbling. This is a red line — and they’re crossing it. WAKE UP!” he added.
𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.
