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Sending Marines for domestic law enforcement

This provision says the President sent active-duty Marines to Los Angeles and that this may violate the Posse Comitatus Act — a federal law that restricts using the military to enforce laws inside the United States. It also notes the estimated cost of the deployment at $134 million over 60 days.

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Sending Marines for domestic law enforcement

This provision says the President sent active-duty Marines to Los Angeles and that this may violate the Posse Comitatus Act — a federal law that restricts using the military to enforce laws inside the United States. It also notes the estimated cost of the deployment at $134 million over 60 days.

What's your stance?