"Trump's Expanding Military Role: Legacy Law Offers Little Restraint"

Former President Donald Trump has hinted at an expanded role for the military within the United States if he were to win the 2024 presidential election. Trump and his advisers have suggested that he would have wide latitude to call up military units, citing the Insurrection Act as a legal basis. The Insurrection Act, passed in 1792, allows presidents to deploy the military to respond to unrest in the states without court review. While the act has few guardrails, it is a departure from tradition to deploy the military within the country's borders. Trump's plans have raised questions about military oaths, presidential power, and potential pushback from the Pentagon.