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Axios: Trump Ready to Crush Riots with 1807 Insurrection Act
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] US President Donald Trump is considering using the Insurrection Act of 1807 to suppress protests in Los Angeles. This is reported by the Axios portal.  “Trump is closer than ever to invoking the Insurrection Act, driven by a desire for power unconstrained by governors, generals and other factors that constrained him in 2020,” the publication says. The outlet points out that the president has already subordinated California's National Guard to federal authority, bypassing the state's consent, which violates established practice. In addition, Axios emphasizes that Trump has openly demonstrated a willingness and even determination to enforce the law, calling protesters rioters in a statement on Monday. As the portal notes, the Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the use of US troops to suppress domestic unrest and is one of the most emergency powers available to a sitting president. As reported by the Regnum news agency, protests against raids to identify illegal immigrants in California last week turned into riots. On June 8, Trump announced that he had sent the National Guard to Los Angeles to restore order. That same day, the Pentagon announced that it would send 700 Marines to the city. Reuters noted that Trump deployed the National Guard to California without consulting with the state's governor, Gavin Newsom. The governor is against the decision, saying the president took the step not to ensure security, but to "satisfy a dangerous ego." On June 9, the American leader said that sending the National Guard to Los Angeles saved the city from total destruction. He also accused the Governor of California and the Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass of lying for saying that the protests were peaceful. More from regnum.ru Trump says he will withdraw the National Guard from California when it is safe [Regnum] US President Donald Trump said on June 10 that he would withdraw the National Guard from California, sent there because of the unrest, only when the situation in the state becomes safe. “Until it’s no longer dangerous… When it’s safe, they’ll leave,” he answered journalists’ questions about the withdrawal of security forces. Reuters noted that Trump deployed the National Guard to California without consulting with the state's governor, Gavin Newsom. The governor is against the decision, saying the president took the step not to ensure security, but to "satisfy a dangerous ego." Posted by: badanov 2025-06-11 |
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