They passed the Insurrection Act in 1807. It was signed into law by Thomas Jefferson. An earlier version was signed by George Washington in 1792. Article I, Sec 8 provides the authority to call up militia for this purpose explicitly. https://twitter.com/JoshuaMZeitz/status/1268297357076070402 …
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Washington personally led a 13,000 man army into Pennsylvania to put down insurrection. He avoided using it - and that wisdom should inform us today. But the Founders had no doubt the authority to restore domestic tranquility & order was necessary & proper.
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Mr. Zeitz might want to stick to LBJ’s White House.
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