Domestic Deployment of U.S. Military
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Preventing a Military Decision About Who Won a Disputed Election
"The Pentagon’s senior officials should emphasize that the military must never receive a self-interested order about who has won an election."
Good Governance Paper No. 6 (Part Two): Domestic Military Operations — The Role of the National Guard, Posse Comitatus Act and More
Sixth in series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and rule of law.
Good Governance Paper No. 6 (Part One): Domestic Military Operations — Reforming the Insurrection Act
Sixth in series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.
Trump Can’t Lawfully Use Armed Forces to Sway the Election: Understanding the Legal Boundaries
A deep dive analysis of the constitutional and statutory limits on use of any armed force in connection with the 2020 election, civil unrest, and protests.
DOD Inspector General’s Report Whitewashes Potential Violations of the Posse Comitatus Act
In finding no violation of Posse Comitatus Act, the IG misinterprets federal law and exaggerates the power of DOD policy — creating a dangerous precedent for the domestic use…
The President’s Private Army
How did we get here? Goitein discusses legal and political obstacles that faced President Trump's resort to other federal forces, why DHS is now his weapon of choice, what it may…
Bill Barr’s Playbook: His False Claims About Prior Military Force on U.S. Soil
The Insurrection Act, Operation Hawkeye and what really happened
Portland’s Pretext: Barr’s Long History Manipulating Law to Put Federal Forces on U.S. Streets
In a 2001 interview, Bill Barr boasted that he came up with the idea in 1989.
Statement of Homeland and National Security Leaders
Former Republican and Democratic cabinet members and other senior officials speak out about protests, use of the military, racial justice, and policing.
The Untold Power of Bill Barr to Direct US Military Forces in Case of “Civil Unrest”
Whether deployed against protests for racial justice or deployed to interfere with free and fair elections in November, the US military operations would be led by Bill Barr, not…
The President and the Domestic Deployment of the Military: Answers to Five Key Questions
Can President Trump use the military without governors' consent? What are the rules for the use of force?
Military’s Response to the Coronavirus Crisis: Top 10 Principles
Ten key principles to follow as policymakers seek to utilize the military in a manner that is innovative, responsive to the crisis, and consistent with the rule of law.