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Could Trump invoke the Insurrection Act to seize ballots in the midterms?

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Today, in an interview with TIME magazine, President Trump declined to rule out declaring a national emergency or potentially invoking the Insurrection Act around the midterms. Also, polls show fewer Democrats plan to vote via mail-in ballots this midterm. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, MS NOW Host of “The Beat” Ari Melber and Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample join Katy Tur to discuss.

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20 Comments

@augustaschumacher4087 1 hour ago

can't wait for roberts to be impeached along with clarence and sam

@terrencehill9708 1 hour ago

It’s a shame when you have to assume a president will cheat to win a election

@Dovietail 1 hour ago

I am disabled and dependent upon mail in ballots. Enough nonsense!

@MesquiteWhisperer2013 1 hour ago

Threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to seize ballots is pure
authoritarian panic. People are voting in person because we will not
let anyone interfere with our voices or votes. Show up, stand in line,
and vote every enabler OUT! 🌊💪

@Rich.H68 1 hour ago

The fact Americans have to ask this question should scare you.

@brucemitchell4478 1 hour ago

If I was a Russian asset in the US how would I hurt the US? I would weaken the US Military by gutting leadership, weaken US ties to NATO, isolate the US from their allies, attack the US neighbors with a tariff war, I would send the US economy into a nose dive with global tariffs and records gas and diesel prices, start a war with Iran to deplete the stockpile of all the smart weapons and disrupt the worlds oil supply Hmmm, who did that? Trump and Hegseth, traitors to the American people.

@oliverlang7935 1 hour ago

I'm sure it will be illegal but no one will do anything about it anyways

@davidbrear8642 1 hour ago

Trump thinks 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is an instruction manual.

@rb56784 1 hour ago

There will be a revolution. Maybe not the next day but soon if he tries.

@BLACKWOLF-1911 1 hour ago

Why do you think Pete's firing top brass?

@MariaGarcia-q5t7v 1 hour ago

Trump needs to be in prison!💙

@gilenasimons7081 1 hour ago

Only if y’all let him. 🇬🇧

@sbespn3820 1 hour ago

As this point Trump needs to be removed.

@John-g2n4e 1 hour ago

Civil War the movie will become reality if this happens. Please put guardrails on Trump now.

@merkaaaaat 1 hour ago

The Cheater in Chief.

@markcleveland9656 1 hour ago

TRUMP HAS DEMENTIA AND HE WILL JUST GET MORE INSANE AND CRAZY AS WHAT HE LUSTS FOR IS MONEY AND POWER>>>>

@Steve.P763 1 hour ago

He was ALWAYS going to do this.

@Paris0050 1 hour ago

He will cheat as if his live depends on it, because it does. Expect the worst.

@mrcraig101 1 hour ago (edited)

If Trump calls for the Insurrection Act and Martial law to be invoked then Trump should be the first arrested with his cohorts soon after. After all, they are the lawbreakers.