Chris Mirasola, a Lawfare contributor and former Defense Department lawyer, joins to discuss the recent call-up of the California National Guard amid protests against immigration policies. The conversation explores the implications for constitutional order and the potential use of the Insurrection Act. They also tackle the Trump administration's request to rescind federal spending related to foreign assistance and public broadcasting, debating its likelihood of passing in Congress. The podcast further dives into the complexities surrounding a controversial deportation case and its legal challenges.
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Limited Military Deployment Authority
The Trump administration's deployment in Los Angeles uses the "protective power," a narrower constitutional authority, to secure federal property and personnel.
This is more limited than the Insurrection Act and represents cautious escalation rather than an outright Rubicon crossing.
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Barriers to Insurrection Act Use
Invoking the Insurrection Act requires a president-issued proclamation to disperse protesters, a procedural step not yet taken here.
Political reluctance and the finality of the Act's use are major barriers to its invocation.
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Scale and Risk of Deployments
Current military deployments in Los Angeles involve more personnel than past events but cover a vast population, making large-scale crackdown less plausible.
Military presence risks escalation and potentially dangerous interactions with civilians, with unpredictable consequences.
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This week, Scott sat down with Lawfare Senior Editors Molly Reynolds and Quinta Jurecic, and Contributing Editor Chris Mirasola, to focus on the week’s big domestic news, including:
“Drama Majors, Meet Major Drama.” In the glittering city of Los Angeles, the Trump administration has taken the dramatic step of calling up the California National Guard and deploying them alongside active duty Marines to secure federal personnel and facilities, specifically against protestors demonstrating against the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies. Is this the beginning of a broader threat to the constitutional order, as some of Trump’s critics say it is? And what should we make of President Trump’s suggestion that he may yet invoke the controversial Insurrection Act?
“Precision Rescission, What’s Your Mission?” The Trump administration has asked Congress to formally rescind a slice of the federal spending it has been withholding since entering office, specifically relating to foreign assistance and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—a request the House seems poised to move on this week. How likely is it that Congress will agree to the cut in funds? And what will the implications be for relevant legal challenges and Trump’s broader agenda?
“There and Back Again.” After an unexpected journey and epic delays on the part of the government, the Trump administration has finally repatriated Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador—only to charge him with human trafficking and other federal crimes in Tennessee. How serious are the charges against him? And is this likely to be a win or loss for the administration’s broader immigration agenda?
In object lessons, Molly shared a ranking of New York mayoral candidates by their bagel orders—and whose order is so bad, it’s a schmear on their very New Yorker-ness. Quinta recommends Ava Kofman’s profile of Curtis Yarvin in the New Yorker as a masterclass in the art of meticulous evisceration. Scott introduced his 4-year-old to his old Tintin books by Hergé—because it’s never too early to get into the drawbacks of colonialism. And Chris fled real DC drama for fake DC drama with The Residence on Netflix.
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