Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens to Introduce ‘Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced that next week she will be introducing the ‘Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act,’ which makes it illegal for the president to deploy active duty forces to a state or territory without a direct request from the executive of the state or territory. 

The bill follows Donald Trump’s unlawful and unprecedented deployment of U.S. Marines to the streets of Los Angeles despite local leaders–including the Governor–and local law enforcement making it clear the President’s actions would increase tension.

“President Trump has shown a disturbing pattern of disregard for the Constitution and due process. This month, he made it harder for local law enforcement to do their jobs in California by unlawfully deploying our military on U.S. soil – further escalating tension and violence,” said Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens. “We must stand up to Donald Trump’s chaos and destruction, which is why I am introducing this legislation to limit his powers and make sure he cannot deploy troops on U.S. soil for his political gain. We are a nation of laws and it’s about time the President begins to follow them.”

The bill would add this language into the Insurrection Act of 1807 and would only apply to duties related to peaceful protests and demonstrations.

Read more about the bill in The Hill here.

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