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Trump's Domestic Troop Deployment Tests the Limits of a Nearly 150-Year-Old Law

President Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles citing crime and immigration enforcement amid legal challenges over the Posse Comitatus Act.

  • A nearly 150-year-old law called the Posse Comitatus Act regulates when federal troops can intervene in state issues, preventing the military from enforcing domestic laws.
  • President Trump deployed National Guard troops in Washington D.C. and federalized Guard personnel in Los Angeles during protests, prompting legal challenges over potential violations of the Posse Comitatus Act.
  • The Insurrection Act of 1807 can trigger the suspension of the Posse Comitatus Act, allowing the president to deploy the military domestically in cases of invasion or rebellion.
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The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times
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Trump’s domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law

President Donald Trump's recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits military involvement in domestic affairs.

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WBOC 16WBOC 16
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Center

The nearly 150-year old law that Trump is testing with domestic troop deployment

President Donald Trump's recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits military involvement in domestic affairs. On Tuesday, about 800 National Guard troops arrived in Washington, D.C., after Trump claimed they were…

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Lean Left

Trump's domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law

President Donald Trump's recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits military involvement in domestic affairs.

·United States
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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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