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Stephen Miller: Trump Can Invoke Insurrection Act Despite Ruling

10/8/2025

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Stephen Miller called a judge's ruling on Trump's National Guard authority 'legal insurrection' and said Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act.
He argues judges lack authority to restrict presidential actions and that the Insurrection Act remains an option.
Earlier this year, court challenges to Trump's National Guard use failed, amid mass protests in over 2,000 cities.

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Stephen Miller called a judge's ruling on Trump's National Guard authority 'legal insurrection' and said Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act.
He argues judges lack authority to restrict presidential actions and that the Insurrection Act remains an option.
Earlier this year, court challenges to Trump's National Guard use failed, amid mass protests in over 2,000 cities.