Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

WASHINGTON — White House officials have held increasingly serious discussions in recent days about President Donald Trump invoking the Insurrection Act , a rarely used 19th century law that gives the president the power to deploy active-duty troops inside the U.S. for law enforcement purposes, five people with knowledge of the talks told NBC News. The discussions come as Trump has sought to deploy National Guard troops in several major cities — including Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon — saying they’re needed to reduce crime and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from prot