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A Rare Presidential Power Could Enable Trump’s Authoritarianism U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles against the will of local officials has prompted new fears of how far he is willing to go in exercising executive power. California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused Trump of behaving like a dictator and said on X, “This is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.” The president’s justification for his actions under Title 10 of the U.S. Code is currently being challenged in the courts. But he has also floated the use of an even more formidable tool at his disposal: the Insurrection Act. The law gives the president even broader authority to use federal troops for domestic policing based on claims that there is an insurrection, invasion, or domestic disorder that states can’t handle themselves. This rare presidential power for suppressing rebellion could be a dangerous tool in the hands of an unrestrained executive such as Trump. If elected officials ever intend to rein in the imperial presidency, they should start here. Though it is unlikely that the Republican-controlled Congress will undermine Trump in the short term, reforming the Insurrection Act should be a central goal for Democrats and any potential Republican allies if a window of opportunity emerges in the coming years. Congress passed the Insurrection Act in
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