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Esper says he does not support invoking Insurrection Act
June 3, 2020
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Esper says he does not support invoking Insurrection Act
June 3, 2020 | 9:03 PM GMT
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said June 3 that he does not support invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active duty forces to quell civil unrest.
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