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And yesterday, Trump walked back his threat earlier this week to do so, but also made it clear he's not taking it off the table.
Trump has threatened invoking the Insurrection Act many times in recent months for various situations.
So we've heard this kind of talk before.
If he did, it would be a highly controversial move and most definitely challenged in court.
We don't know much about the investigation.
It centers on public statements the two made during recent ICE raids here.
Fry and Waltz both responded to the news in separate social media posts.
Waltz wrote, quote, weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
He urged calm.
One last thing, Scott.
There is an anti-immigration march planned later today here organized by Jake Lang.
He's part of the January 6th insurrection on the Capitol, later pardoned by Trump.
It's not clear how many people will show up or if there will be counter protests, but it has many here worried it could be a kind of powder keg moment in the midst of all of this.
Thank you.
Thank you.