Federalization of the National Guard from the National Guard website.

Throughout U.S. history, presidents have federalized state militias and the National Guard to conduct or support a wide range of civil disturbance operations.

• In 1792, Congress first authorized the President to call forth the militia in order to repel invasions, suppress domestic insurrections, and enforce federal laws. Since then, other key statutes including the Militia Acts of 1795, 1862, 1903, the Insurrection Act of 1807, and Title 10 of U.S. Code, have redefined or expanded the militia and National Guard's roles in civil disturbance operations under federal authority.

• In 1794 and 1799, Presidents George Washington and John Adams called upon state militia and volunteer units to suppress the Whiskey Insurrection and Fries' Rebellion.

• For most of the 19th century, presidents avoided calling upon the militia in response to civil disturbances. Instead, state militias quelled labor riots and slave revolts, only coordinating with federal officials or units when available.

• The great exception of the 19th century occurred during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In April 1861, President Abraham Lincoln called up a militia force of 75,000 men to suppress the southern slaveholders' rebellion, known as the Confederacy. Throughout the war and Reconstruction, federalized militia units played critical roles in civil disturbance operations, defending America's "new birth of freedom," and protecting the expansion of democracy and citizenship.

• State militias and the new, modern National Guard played active roles in quelling the race riots and labor strikes throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, between 1867 and 1957, no president federalized the militia to conduct or support civil disturbance operations.

• Throughout the Civil Rights era, Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson federalized the National Guard under Title 10 U.S. Code to enforce the expansion of civil rights and to ensure public order. Notable incidents include the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock in 1957, the University of Mississippi in 1962, the University of Alabama and Alabama public schools in 1963. The Alabama National Guard was also called into federal service for the Selma-Montgomery March in 1965.

• Beginning with the Detroit Riots in 1967, presidents federalized the National Guard to support law enforcement agencies in response to civil unrest. The King  Assassination Riots in 1968, the New York Postal Strike in 1970, and the Los Angeles Riots in 1992 were the last incidents in which a president federalized the National Guard forcivil disturbance operations.

14 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

That is uncommon, but not illegal.

Careful, you'll get accused of defending Trump, you Trump defender you!

1 hour ago, lynched1 said:

Keep running your keyboard as if you'd be bothered to back those checks that you so easily write with it.

Know this. If you ever decided to get off that fat*** of yours and do more than type, pretend it's me your up against. Leave no effort behind. No excuses, beyotch.

*You're

Just now, we_gotta_believe said:

*You're

Thanks.

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

man this is weak

2 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said:

man this is weak

So is your face, but you don't see us complaining about it.

Your face!

2 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said:

man this is weak

Unfortunate timing really. Ukraine, Israel, rioting.... Tough news cycle to break in with.

12 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said:

man this is weak

You mean when it was Biden or Trump? All things considered, it will make a nice gif moving forward.

1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said:

So is your face, but you don't see us complaining about it.

Your face!

My face is strong as an ox and fresh as a summer ham.

1 hour ago, Paul852 said:

You mean when it was Biden or Trump? All things considered, it will make a nice gif moving forward.

Yes on all points.

OHHHH NO

21 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

OHHHH NO

I can't believe those stairs tried to assassinate him.

Here's the one I'm waiting on!

Do it!

"Californians pay the bills for the federal government," Newsom said on X. "We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump."

1 hour ago, lynched1 said:

Here's the one I'm waiting on!

Do it!

"Californians pay the bills for the federal government," Newsom said on X. "We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump."

When Trump heard that he damn near fell down!

2 hours ago, Paul852 said:

When Trump heard that he damn near fell down!

Not bad. One critique. That post should have included the screen shot. People are visual creatures.

Trump posting wild stuff (per normal)

You know, tbh, if you would have just shown me those videos without any further info I would have just assumed it was another average Tuesday in LA or something.

Someday soon Trump will order them to open fire. It's just a matter of when.

Trump. Look Out.

19 minutes ago, jsdarkstar said:

Such wise words from dear leader. If this doesn't capture his whole identity, subpar personality disorder, I don't know what does. Way to de-escalate.