How to Fix the Insurrection Act
The Lawfare Podcast
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National Guard Forces Are Not Subject to Possi Commentatis
The national guard operates under the command and control of the governors of the states. They are in state active duty status, but can be called into federal status by the president. Liza joseph: The executive branch has interpreted the law to allow one state to deploy their forces on a federal mission into another jurisdiction without that jurisdiction's consent. She says this is problematic because it effectively allows the president to act through friendly state governors with little or no congressional approval. liza josph: i don't think they should be using national guard forces under this hybrid status to suppress civil unrest. I think we're gon to have opportunity to revisit it, but we are out of time for to
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