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White House officials are actively discussing invoking the Insurrection Act, a rarely used law allowing the president to deploy active-duty troops for domestic law enforcement. This comes as President Trump seeks to deploy National Guard troops in several cities. While a decision is not imminent, the discussions have shifted from feasibility to exploring specific invocation methods. Legal defenses and options have been drafted, but consensus favors exhausting all other options first. Governors oppose troop deployments, and any invocation faces expected swift legal challenges.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.