Pop Quiz: Can The President Order The National Guard To Deploy To D.C.

Trump claimed that back on Jan 6th, 2021, he could not deploy the National Guard to D.C., because Pelosi did not improve.

Did SCOTUS or Congress vote in extra powers for him? Because this morning, he said he's deploying the National Guard.

PS: I am being facetious. He had the legal authority to do it in 2021 and did not anyone to approve it.

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FoxyQueen · 51-55, F

SCOTUS did when they gave him immunity for actions taken for the safety of America. Basically, he can pretty much do whatever he wants and claim that he was "just doing his job".

Also, DC has never been made into its own state and therefore is under Federal laws and rules. The covenant of DC says it must take care of the homeless at all costs, but because the Federal Government has the final say of what happens in DC, they can easily remove that from the covenant.

So yes, he can.

Should he?

Have pigs ever grown wings?

Northwest · M

@FoxyQueen I was being facetious. He had the legal authority to do it in 2021 and did not anyone to approve it.

FoxyQueen · 51-55, F

@Northwest Sometimes it is hard to tell tone in text format. :)