The Trump administration is exploring the mechanics of invoking the Insurrection Act, including how and when the 19th-century law might be used, NBC News reported Wednesday.
Serious discussions about the act have increased in recent days, though no decision on the matter is imminent, according to the report.
The Insurrection Act, passed in 1807, grants the president authority to deploy federal troops in the U.S. to quell rebellion, insurrection, or civil unrest when state or local authorities fail to maintain order or enforce federal law.
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