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Trump walks with US Attorney General William Barr (L), US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper (C), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark A. Milley (R), and others from the White House to St. John's Church where tear gas was used to clear the crowd on June 1, 2020 in Washington DC. Only one person in the background has a face mask. No one is social distanced.

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…

Jun. 9, 2020 Ryan Goodman and Steve Vladeck

Members of the National Guard join police in holding a line on the fourth day of protests on May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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?

Jun. 2, 2020 Mark Nevitt

U.S. Army troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border line up for a meal at a base near the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge on November 22, 2018 in Donna, Texas.

Legal Analysis of “Cabinet Memo” on the Military’s Role at Southern Border

Avoidance of military involvement in civil society is part of America's political culture and heritage. The new White House order on U.S. Army role at the southwest border threatens…

Nov. 26, 2018 William Banks

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Insurrection Act

The Untold Power of Bill Barr to Direct US Military Forces in Case of “Civil Unrest”

The President and the Domestic Deployment of the Military: Answers to Five Key Questions

Legal Analysis of “Cabinet Memo” on the Military’s Role at Southern Border

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