Talk inside the White House about invoking the act has ebbed and flowed since Trump took office again in January, said the five people, who include the senior administration official, two people familiar with the discussions and two people close to the White House.

But the debate inside the administration has shifted recently, from whether it makes sense to invoke the act to more deeply exploring how and when it might be invoked, both people close to the White House said.

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[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago

They've had a hard-on for this ever since they sent the National Guard and ICE to LA. They're just trying to figure out when and how. And they're going to use the majority peaceful protests as a fig leaf excuse.