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How to Fix the Insurrection Act

The Lawfare Podcast

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What Are the Limitations of the Insurrection Act?

Liza Powell: It is impossibly difficult to come up with criteria that will provide the necessary flexibility for the president in a true crisis. But that will also provide sufficient constraints to prevent against unnecessary or abusive deployments, she says. Powell: The current law has some very archaic and vague language that that creates thisis extremely broad authority.

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