#Insurrection Act Of 1807: a quick thread (1) Im sure many of us are wondering exactly what this is. Especially many newcomers, so I wanna try to look into it a little and ease concerns, or keep the media spin from deflating you..... (2) The Insurrection Act is a Federal Law that allows POTUS to utilize the US Military, including National Guard within the United States to suppress a perceived insurrection or rebellion. Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the US Military is extremely reduced in it’s capacity to (3) police it’s own citizens. The Insurrection Act provides a statutory exception from the Posse Comitatus Act. Meaning - the US Military can be used to police it’s own populace. Many pundits have argued that POTUS requires state approval to do this. This is simply not.... more here: https://twitter.com/Absolute1776/status/1300067287773458432