Was President Trump legally authorized to deploy the National Guard and Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles to stop the riots?
The question of whether President Trump was legally authorized to deploy the National Guard and Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles to stop riots involves a mix of constitutional authority, statutory law, and historical precedent:
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