Tom Cotton Floats Invoking the Insurrection Act to Quell Riots
Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Monday proposed invoking the Insurrection Act to quell the riots overtaking cities across the country. The 1807 law gives the president authority to order troops into the interior of the U.S. to put down rebellion. While use of the law is rare, then-president George H.W. Bush invoked the law in 1992 to send troops into Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots. “What the president can do…[is say that] the rioting, the anarchy, and the looting ends tonight,” Cotton said on . “If local law enforcement is ...
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