Chief Executive Considers Insurrection Act as Military Reserve Deployment Encounters Legal Hurdles
The President warned to invoke emergency powers to send more forces into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the military faced court challenges.
Court Official Halts Portland Troop Deployment
The president openly considered utilizing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in the state briefly halted a military reserve presence in Portland.
"We have an Insurrection Act for a purpose. Should it become necessary to enact it I would do that," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, sure I would do that."
Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations
A federal judge will not immediately block national guard troops from being deployed to Illinois after a lawsuit from the state against the president.
Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago later this week and Trump is also attempting to nationalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was halted by a judge in that state.
Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week
Federal funding lapse continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch indicated it was moving forward with plans to reduce the federal workforce.
Numerous departments and offices ceased operations and told staff to remain off-site after the legislative branch did not pass legislation to continue the federal ability to allocate funds.
Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in Legal Matter
A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James.
The prosecutor, the attorney, manages significant legal matters in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and plans to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the region last month.
Maxwell Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court
The nation's highest court has rejected an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in the year was sentenced to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and associated violations.
Executive Hiring at Major Network
Network parent company Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a media startup founded by the journalist, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. The journalist, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.
Other Events
- Government officials said that funds from a US government program that supports commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
- Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular than the President after a disagreement with the president's administration briefly removed the entertainer from broadcasting in last month.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and restrictions against its representatives, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" video call.