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flag President Trump considers using the Insurrection Act to deploy troops against protests in LA.

flag The Insurrection Act, dating back to 1807, allows the President to deploy federal troops to suppress insurrections. flag President Trump has not ruled out invoking it to quell protests in Los Angeles against his immigration policies, though he has deployed the National Guard under a different legal authority. flag The Act has been invoked 30 times in history, with the last use in 1992 by President Bush for the LA riots. flag Legal experts argue it is overly broad, calling for reform.

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