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Jack L. Rozdilsky, Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada

Appeals court ruling grants Donald Trump broad powers to deploy troops to American cities

Residents of Los Angeles will need to get used to federally controlled National Guard troops operating on their streets. Due to a ruling from an appeals court on June 19, United States President Donald Trump now has broad authority to deploy military forces in American cities.

This is a troubling development. All presidents have held in their grasp extraordinary powers to deploy military troops domestically. But Trump stands apart with his apparent keen interest in manufacturing false emergencies to exploit extraordinary power.

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