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Rob Bonta

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99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

That's the federal statute that he relied on to deploy

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

National Guard, Federalized National Guard to LA, to Portland and to Chicago.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

And with the US Supreme Court case and their recent decision, I believe that door is shut pretty firmly.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

And so I don't think he will stop in his efforts to use the military as his private roving national army and police force.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

And we'll just find other ways and the Insurrection Act might be that way.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

The thing that makes the Interaction Act...

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

different than the other statute that he used, 10 USC 406 and some other statutes is that it's a exception to the Posse Comitatus Act.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

So if he invokes Insurrection Act and deploys military in American cities,

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

The Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement, it doesn't apply.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

The military can engage in civilian law enforcement if the Insurrection Act is invoked.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

And the...

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

president and those around him have a very robust, that's a euphemism, I think it's unlawful, unconstitutional view of federal power when it comes to the military.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

I think that they think that they can invoke the Insurrection Act for any reason or no reason at all, and they can't be questioned and courts can't stop them and that it's not reviewable by any judge.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

even if there's nothing close to an insurrection.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

And let's be clear, there is nothing close to an insurrection anywhere in the United States of America.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

There's no basis, not even close to lawfully invoke the Insurrection Act.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

But the president wants the power.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

That's what he seeks.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

And if he says there's an insurrection, he likes the power that comes with it.

99% Invisible
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

and the exception to the Posse Comitatus Act and the ability to move the military into blue cities.