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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I'm no expert, and all I know is what I've read in a few articles, but my understanding is that unless a state specifically asks for help, the President can only use the military to enforce Federal Laws (those sections both mention "Laws of the United States" and the constitution, so that sounds right to me.
The example that was given was using the military to enforce federal anti-segregation laws at the University of Alabama.
So I don't think they can just roll in and say, we're here to shut down this protest, but who knows, Trump may tell them to do it anyway.
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Yes that is how i read it as well and its why yesterday was able to happen.
Lafayette Park, which is where the trouble happened, is federal land so its under federal law technically. They used federal police from the parks dept and secret service to execute it....and although it was heinous it was not out of the WH jurisdiction. States are.
All that being said, it is now being reported that Bill Barr is the one who ordered the police to advance on the protestors.....to which i have to ask....WTF is he doing giving anyone any sort of orders when it comes to policing? He is a freaking lawyer for the WH and should have absolutely zero to do with anything regarding how to police citizens.
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Attorney General William P. Barr asked that federal law enforcement clear a Washington, D.C., park of protesters, a Justice Department official said.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/u...-protests.html