Donald Trump lumbered into the Rose Garden today and tried to illegally declare martial law without naming it.
He didn’t name it because his powers to impose martial law are severely limited. He would need Congress to approve it and Nancy Pelosi won’t.
Although some have tried to argue that the president should have authority to declare martial law, only Congress can authorize martial law. This is why Trump didn’t use the term “martial law.”
Trump knows Pelosi will never give him that kind of power. He is hoping that the rest of us don’t know that. Trump is trying to bullying Americans by making people believe he has power that he simply doesn’t have.
Because the power to declare martial law can only come from Congress, Congress controls when, where and how it can be used.
Fun Fact: Congress also has the power to remove martial law on domestic deployment of the military.
If a governor tries to declare martial law, Congress can remove the Governor’s power to impose it.
The Posse Comitarus Act makes it illegal for federal troops to participate in domestic law enforcement such as the arrest and detention of people.
Trump thinks he can scare us and bully us. It won’t work.
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