Under 18 U.S.C. § 831, the Attorney General may request that the Secretary of Defense provide emergency assistance if domestic law enforcement is inadequate to address certain types of threats involving the release of nuclear materials, such as potential use of a nuclear or radiological weapon. Such assistance may be by any personnel under the authority of the Department of Defense, provided such assistance does not adversely affect U.S. military preparedness. The only exemption is nuclear materials.
Does this mean presidential approval isn't required ? Or maybe it's just the way I'm reading it.
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performance ago
No way this happens. UN forces on American soil would kick off a civil war.
Rotteuxx ago
Wouldn't that be skipping a few steps anyways ? National Guard, Marines, then UN if failed ?
totes_magotes ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
Rotteuxx ago
Interesting limitation :
Does this mean presidential approval isn't required ? Or maybe it's just the way I'm reading it.
totes_magotes ago
Nope, you're reading that correctly. This asswipe is completely bypassing the US not toention that Trump specifically threatened to send personnel.