By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump has asked District Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from a federal election subversion case brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith, according to a court filing submitted on Sept. 11. In the filing (pdf), President Trump pointed to public comments that Judge Chutkan, an Obama appointee, […]
Tag: The Insurrection Act of 1807
The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a United States federal law that empowers the President of the United States to deploy U.S. military and federalized National Guard troops within the United States in particular circumstances, such as to suppress civil disorder, insurrection and rebellion.