The Iron Paradox: Invoking Insurrection Act Signals Presidential Weakness, Not Strength
Historical analysis reveals that deploying troops domestically is a high-stakes gamble that often shatters a president's legitimacy, marking a moment of political desperation, not dominance.
Invoking the Insurrection Act is an act of political desperation, and American history shows it is more likely to cripple a presidency than to strengthen it.
A president who deploys the military again…
