June 1, 2020
Senator Cotton Urges Trump to use Insurrection Act to Stop Violent Rioting
Senator Tom Cotton is urging President Trump to end the violent rioting by using the Insurrection Act.
According to Town Hall:
In the wake of violent riots and looting in cities nationwide, after the death of George Floyd, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are largely silent as cities see mass vandalism. President Trump denounced the violence, and deemed ANTIFA, a group spearheading the violence and looting, as a terrorist organization.
While there is a bipartisan push for the president to address the nation directly, Sen. Tom Cotton is pushing President Trump to use the Insurrection Act. If enacted, active-duty military would be deployed to combat violence and assist law enforcement officers; the Insurrection Act gives the president discretion to employ the military as he sees fit, to suppress rebellions.
“There are a lot of tools that the president and the Department of Justice has in their tool kit, from the Insurrection Act to the Explosives Act, to the Riot Act that can be used to stop this anarchy,” Sen. Cotton said on Fox News.
“The video of George Floyd’s death is deeply disturbing. I welcome the quick action by local authorities and the Department of Justice to investigate, to get the facts, and to do justice for George Floyd in accordance with law. We always respect the rights of peaceful protesters, but anarchy, rioting and looting, we have zero tolerance for that. And it needs to end tonight.”
President Trump has not yet indicated what action he intends to take to deal with the mass acts of violence in cities nationwide.
President Trump has taken a cautious approach to the current situation but as it escalates, his leadership will become much more needed.
https://1600daily.com/2020/06/01/senator-cotton-urges-trump-use-insurrection-act-stop-violent-rioting/