10 U.S. Code § 12406

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Read this law carefully. Then understand that Trump has broken it.

10 U.S. Code § 12406 - National Guard in Federal service: call​

(1) the United States, or any of the Commonwealths or possessions, is invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation;
(2) there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States; or
(3) the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States;

the President may call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary to repel the invasion, suppress the rebellion, or execute those laws. Orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the States or, in the case of the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(f)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2994; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(5), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.)

 
The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—
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(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.



 
Read this law carefully. Then understand that Trump has broken it.

10 U.S. Code § 12406 - National Guard in Federal service: call​

(1) the United States, or any of the Commonwealths or possessions, is invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation;
(2) there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States; or
(3) the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States;

the President may call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary to repel the invasion, suppress the rebellion, or execute those laws. Orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the States or, in the case of the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(f)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2994; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(5), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.)

(3) the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States;

Are you trying to say that people have a right to destroy public and private property ?
 
(3) the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States;

Are you trying to say that people have a right to destroy public and private property ?
You see what the law says.
 
You see what the law says.
Yeah, and it says you're wrong.

Are you ever going to get tired of being wrong, or ate you simply not smart enough?
 

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