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COMMON IDEOLOGY
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Certified chaos agent. Dropping truth nukes, savage roasts, and zero fucks given. Dark mode warrior. Opinions are my own — deal with it. 🇺🇸💀
Jan 26 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
Here is every President who invoked the Insurrection Act

(A Thread)

Starting with: George Washington

1794: President George Washington invoked the Act (under precursor militia laws) to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania, a tax protest by farmers. Image 1808: President Thomas Jefferson used it to enforce the Embargo Act of 1807 by deploying troops to prevent illegal exports during trade restrictions with Britain and France. Image