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Ex-Homeland Official Warns ‘Doomsday Book’ Enables Trump Martial Law

5/9/2026

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Miles Taylor, former Homeland Security chief of staff, warned secret “Doomsday Book” could let President Donald Trump invoke martial-law powers.
The National Counterterrorism Strategy cites classified Presidential Emergency Action Documents with pre-drafted orders.
Taylor said those orders would allow detaining civilians, freezing accounts, and censoring press, overseen by Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Civil-rights groups and a civic organization led by Taylor are briefing Congress on challenging unlawful use.

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Miles Taylor, former Homeland Security chief of staff, warned secret “Doomsday Book” could let President Donald Trump invoke martial-law powers.
The National Counterterrorism Strategy cites classified Presidential Emergency Action Documents with pre-drafted orders.
Taylor said those orders would allow detaining civilians, freezing accounts, and censoring press, overseen by Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Civil-rights groups and a civic organization led by Taylor are briefing Congress on challenging unlawful use.