Trump is talking about using tanks to quell the George Floyd protests but the Pentagon is getting cold feet
and said he would invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 if a state "refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents."
The Insurrection Act would allow the president to make a unilateral decision to send in further troops, circumventing governors' objections. New York's Attorney General Letitia James also said she was willing to take the matter to court to resist troops, The Beast reported. Pentagon officials are aware of at least three governors dealing with active protests who have privately pleaded with the department not to send troops, saying it would only inflame things further, The Beast reported. As of Tuesday morning,Demonstrators against the death of George Floyd join hands Thursday, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota.The revelation to The Beast reflects unease amongst some military leaders at the deployments.
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