Can Trump send the US military to quell violence at protests?

The Insurrection Act was last used in 1992 during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. FMTNews DonaldTrump

President Donald Trump walks past police in riot gear in Lafayette Park, Washington yesterday.

The demonstrations have been largely peaceful, but police in some cities have used force against journalists and protesters, and protesters have clashed with police. Many US cities have set curfews. The Insurrection Act permits the president to send in US forces to suppress a domestic insurrection that has hindered the normal enforcement of US law.Yes. The law lays out a scenario in which the president is required to have approval from a state’s governor or legislature, and also instances where such approval is not necessary, said Robert Chesney, a professor of national security law at the University of Texas.

The Insurrection Act was last used in 1992, when the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King led to deadly riots.Hoffmeister said he did not think invoking the Insurrection Act was warranted because governors can handle the current unrest through their criminal justice systems.

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