As tensions escalated, former President Trump doubled troop numbers and authorized the deployment of 700 Marines, prompting renewed legal scrutiny under the Posse Comitatus Act—a law that limits the use of the military in civilian law enforcement roles. This move has raised constitutional concerns about the balance of power between the federal government and individual states.
The federal response represents a sharp escalation, testing the boundaries of presidential authority and the legal frameworks governing military involvement in domestic affairs. Legal experts are closely monitoring whether Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act, which would grant broader powers to deploy armed forces within the U.S., further intensifying debate over executive overreach and civil liberties.
