Скачать или смотреть Timely Topics: Posse Comitatus, the National Guard and Presidential Power

Rev. Stephen McKinney-Whitaker focuses on recent actions by President Donald Trump, who has deployed National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in response to what his administration describes as a surge in crime. The President has more authority over the DC’s National Guard than he does over troops assigned to states, but President Trump has also signaled plans to potentially replicate the militarization strategy in other urban areas despite significant legal questions about the approach. Separately, the Trump administration has contended with a lawsuit over its use of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests.

These developments have sparked a national debate: What role should the National Guard play in domestic law enforcement? And how far should presidential authority extend in using military forces within the U.S.? Come explore the issues, the precedents, and the arguments.