Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has suggested President Donald Trump could attempt to deploy troops to U.S. cities under the Insurrection Act.
Kavanaugh’s remarks came in a separate opinion after the court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
The high court declined the administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. Three justices—Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch—publicly dissented.
Is this Kavenaugh telling Trump what to do to get around the majority decision? It sure sounds like it.
def_indiff on
Well, thankfully, if the President violates a SCOTUS ruling, we can still hold him accountable- Oh. Nevermind.
tom90640 on
might?! Might!? MIGHT!?
Jerk182 on
At some point, something’s gotta give. The American people are sick as shit of this thieving, murdering, traitor. The best Christmas gift we could receive is for this guy to be impeached, imprisoned, and all assets seized.
jigsawearth860 on
This country has been irreversibly ruined. Third world tinpot dictator shit.
ClaroStar on
So, all of these unprecedented executive actions will also be available to the next president, right? And the next after that? Even when they are not Republicans? Right?
CurrentlyLucid on
Use it? He committed it.
Apatches on
The insurrection is coming from inside the House
CAM6913 on
So the supremest rapist kavanaugh is telling trump the SC will be fine with trump declaring an insurrection and sending troops onto American soil and attack US citizens. Trump doesn’t have a problem with killing anyone including American citizens – women children elderly.
DinkandDrunk on
Is the insurrection in the room with us right now?
Titan3692 on
why they giving him pointers tho
dmp2you on
It’s like the MAGA on the bench are giving him a blueprint on what to do, and what laws to invoke , just like a personal lawyer would do .
entropy14 on
Epstein picked Kavanaugh for a reason
Midnightchickover on
To have a president threatening war against (Venezuela) and have his minions drum up support for an occupation of a neutral nation (Greenland) which is presided by an ally (Denmark), who is also a member of the UN and EU. While, wanting to put boots on the ground in an American cities to arrest/harass innocent citizens. As, evidence is coming forward that the current President may have engaged in child rape and committed all sorts of political crimes/corruption in less than a year.
How the f#ck is any reasonable person still MAGA at this point?
PineappleExcellent90 on
Nothing like having the Supreme Court Justice giving the playbook to the executive branch.
Precious_Tritium on
I am so sick of this shit.
Under_-_Ground on
In a sane world, Congress would rush back from the holidays to impeach him asap. Alas, we live in a different reality
silsum on
If insurrectionist means taking a pedophile down, count me in.
swift-sentinel on
Trump is losing power. We will see fits of rage then collapse.
Straight-Ad6926 on
I love how the Court is strictly Originalist until they find a 200 year-old law that lets the President treat a local protest like the Battle of Gettysburg.
phinatolisar on
They basically have to start war before the mid-terms. That will be the backdrop he/congress needs to prevent the blue wave. God this country is so fucked.
Own-Brain9658 on
This is the dissent and therefore just performative tantrum-throwing, right?
MagicalGreenPenguin on
And Biden wasn’t allowed to forgive some student loans…
Previous_Art_2231 on
According to the evidence… he’s literally a serial killer. We need to drag him out of the White House and throw him in prison for the rest of his life. We can set him up with a creepy roommate so he knows what it’s like to fear being vulnerable just like his victims.
stlkatherine on
This is terrifying. He is gunning for a civil war.
imtooswift on
Trump is anti christ
Calledinthe90s on
The Supreme Court is laying the groundwork to let Trump cancel the midterms.
cocoagiant on
That’s not what they said.
They said because of Posse Comitatus, a President can’t just deploy troops like he has been doing, only when the Insurrection Act is in effect.
The criteria for the Insurrection Act being available are *supposed* to be pretty strict, as in the states own police are no longer functional.
ACasualRead on
If republicans were afraid of losing every inch of power they had, declaring this is surely going to guarantee a sweeping midterm loss.
Many Republicans are former or active military. Outside of trump’s small yet vocal maga base, this will highly piss off former and active duty troops
urbanlife78 on
So the Epstein Files are even worse than expected
Zaius1968 on
Show me where there is an armed revolt against the government. That is the definition of insurrection.
ZenLore6499 on
We’re not even fucking doing anything!! Asshole
Nomad_86 on
I think everyone should just agree to just stop… in a literal sense. If he invokes the insurrection act. Stop. Don’t go to school, don’t go to work. Bring the entire economy to a fucking halt.
GatorNator83 on
You mean the Supreme Court suggests *to* Trump to use Insurrection Act
Basicyeti837 on
Kavanaugh was just counseling Trump on how to circumvent the law to punish anyone that might disagree with him. That’s all. Nothing abnormal about that.
tyrionlannister on
When the Supreme Court starts suggesting creative ways to get around legal cases, it’s time for a new Supreme Court.
Lollipopsaurus on
Is the implication that a president can merely declare the Insurrection Act, and there are no checks or balances to that? What the actual fuck is happening?
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From the article:
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has suggested President Donald Trump could attempt to deploy troops to U.S. cities under the Insurrection Act.
Kavanaugh’s remarks came in a separate opinion after the court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
The high court declined the administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. Three justices—Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch—publicly dissented.
Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-trump-use-insurrection-act-chicago-11264539?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers](https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-trump-use-insurrection-act-chicago-11264539?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers)
Man this guy just won’t go the F away.
Is this Kavenaugh telling Trump what to do to get around the majority decision? It sure sounds like it.
Well, thankfully, if the President violates a SCOTUS ruling, we can still hold him accountable- Oh. Nevermind.
might?! Might!? MIGHT!?
At some point, something’s gotta give. The American people are sick as shit of this thieving, murdering, traitor. The best Christmas gift we could receive is for this guy to be impeached, imprisoned, and all assets seized.
This country has been irreversibly ruined. Third world tinpot dictator shit.
So, all of these unprecedented executive actions will also be available to the next president, right? And the next after that? Even when they are not Republicans? Right?
Use it? He committed it.
The insurrection is coming from inside the House
So the supremest rapist kavanaugh is telling trump the SC will be fine with trump declaring an insurrection and sending troops onto American soil and attack US citizens. Trump doesn’t have a problem with killing anyone including American citizens – women children elderly.
Is the insurrection in the room with us right now?
why they giving him pointers tho
It’s like the MAGA on the bench are giving him a blueprint on what to do, and what laws to invoke , just like a personal lawyer would do .
Epstein picked Kavanaugh for a reason
To have a president threatening war against (Venezuela) and have his minions drum up support for an occupation of a neutral nation (Greenland) which is presided by an ally (Denmark), who is also a member of the UN and EU. While, wanting to put boots on the ground in an American cities to arrest/harass innocent citizens. As, evidence is coming forward that the current President may have engaged in child rape and committed all sorts of political crimes/corruption in less than a year.
How the f#ck is any reasonable person still MAGA at this point?
Nothing like having the Supreme Court Justice giving the playbook to the executive branch.
I am so sick of this shit.
In a sane world, Congress would rush back from the holidays to impeach him asap. Alas, we live in a different reality
If insurrectionist means taking a pedophile down, count me in.
Trump is losing power. We will see fits of rage then collapse.
I love how the Court is strictly Originalist until they find a 200 year-old law that lets the President treat a local protest like the Battle of Gettysburg.
They basically have to start war before the mid-terms. That will be the backdrop he/congress needs to prevent the blue wave. God this country is so fucked.
This is the dissent and therefore just performative tantrum-throwing, right?
And Biden wasn’t allowed to forgive some student loans…
According to the evidence… he’s literally a serial killer. We need to drag him out of the White House and throw him in prison for the rest of his life. We can set him up with a creepy roommate so he knows what it’s like to fear being vulnerable just like his victims.
This is terrifying. He is gunning for a civil war.
Trump is anti christ
The Supreme Court is laying the groundwork to let Trump cancel the midterms.
That’s not what they said.
They said because of Posse Comitatus, a President can’t just deploy troops like he has been doing, only when the Insurrection Act is in effect.
The criteria for the Insurrection Act being available are *supposed* to be pretty strict, as in the states own police are no longer functional.
If republicans were afraid of losing every inch of power they had, declaring this is surely going to guarantee a sweeping midterm loss.
Many Republicans are former or active military. Outside of trump’s small yet vocal maga base, this will highly piss off former and active duty troops
So the Epstein Files are even worse than expected
Show me where there is an armed revolt against the government. That is the definition of insurrection.
We’re not even fucking doing anything!! Asshole
I think everyone should just agree to just stop… in a literal sense. If he invokes the insurrection act. Stop. Don’t go to school, don’t go to work. Bring the entire economy to a fucking halt.
You mean the Supreme Court suggests *to* Trump to use Insurrection Act
Kavanaugh was just counseling Trump on how to circumvent the law to punish anyone that might disagree with him. That’s all. Nothing abnormal about that.
When the Supreme Court starts suggesting creative ways to get around legal cases, it’s time for a new Supreme Court.
Is the implication that a president can merely declare the Insurrection Act, and there are no checks or balances to that? What the actual fuck is happening?