What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

Protests in Los Angeles are entering their fourth day over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. President Donald Trump, over the weekend, called protesters “violent, insurrectionist mobs” after he deployed the National Guard despite objections from California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The escalatory step is prompting a host of legal questions, including how far Trump is … Read more