President Trump threatens the use of federal troops

June 2, 2020

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President Trump yesterday threatened to use federal troops for domestic law enforcement in response to the looting and vandalism during recent police brutality protests. We asked ASU Law professor Paul Bender about the legal precedents of such a move.

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Paul Bender, ASU Law professor

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