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How to Fix the Insurrection Act

The Lawfare Podcast

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The Insurrection Act - I'm About to Deploy

The current process for invoking the insurrection act is to issue a proclamation saying, essentially, you know, everybody needs to go back home. The president simply has to make a determination that a given situation represents conspiracy or unlawful assemblage. There's no limits on the a type of forces that can be deployed. We would require the president to consult with congress in every possible instance before deploying troops overseas.

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