Explainer: What power does Trump actually have to deploy the military to US cities? – Metro Philadelphia

Trump's Power to Deploy Military to US Cities

President Donald Trump's efforts to deploy the military for law enforcement duties in selected cities may end up before the US Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court will have to sort out the contradictions and ambiguities in constitutional and statutory laws.

The nine justices will be faced with sorting out a dog’s breakfast of constitutional and statutory laws full of contradictions and ambiguities.

The National Guard, made up of part-time reservists assigned to units in each state, may be used in US cities.

The current Supreme Court's propensity to support presidential authority could lead to a ruling in Trump's favor, with far-reaching implications for civil liberties and democracy.

Author's summary: Trump's power to deploy military to US cities is a complex issue.

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