"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last night tweeted an image of troops boarding a military plane, providing an update on President Trump's use of the Texas National Guard. Abbott stated in the post that the troops were "deploying now," but didn't provide additional details of where they were going. Trump has called for the Texas Guard to head to cities led by Democratic mayors, including Portland, Ore. and Chicago."
"Trump said that if he wanted to use the Insurrection Act, which gives a president the authority to use federal troops to calm civil unrest in a crisis and engage in law enforcement-like activities, he would. Instead of invoking the Act, the White House is using Section 12-406 of Title 10, an obscure provision of federal law, to claim authority to bring in National Guard troops, NPR's Jaclyn Diaz tells Up First."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted an image of troops boarding a military plane and said the Texas National Guard was 'deploying now' without specifying a destination. President Trump has urged the Guard to go to cities led by Democratic mayors, including Portland and Chicago, citing high crime while local officials say the move threatens state independence. The White House is invoking Section 12-406 of Title 10 to claim authority to call up National Guard troops when 'a rebellion' threatens the federal government or a foreign invasion. Courts have at times rejected such federal intervention. The Supreme Court is hearing a case on regulating conversion therapy.
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