President Trump told reporters Monday that the U.S. has "an Insurrection Act for a reason" — implying he could turn to the rarely used executive power in his push to send federal troops to Democrat-led cities.
Why it matters: Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to several cities has been slowed or temporarily blocked by judges. The Insurrection Act would help him effectively bypass the court rulings by tapping authority scholars have warned is overly broad and ripe for misuse.
