Trump leaves open invoking the Insurrection Act around the midterms

Trump told TIME he would not rule out invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a national emergency around the Nov. 3 midterms.

In a Sept. 28 Oval Office interview with TIME, published Thursday, Trump would not rule out invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a national emergency around the Nov. 3 elections.

"I'm not committing to anything. We're going to see how it plays out in court," he said, The Hill reported.
The Insurrection Act lets a president use the military or federalize the National Guard to put down what he deems an insurrection.
On Aug. 31, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine wrote to Sen. Elissa Slotkin that the military has "no plans" to send federal troops or federalized Guard to polling places.