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The Insurrection Act's powers as Trump threatens to use it
President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse, particularly in moments of domestic unrest. To help us understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.
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