Could Trump invoke Insurrection Act – and what powers would that give him? | Donald Trump News

Social media posts have warned for more than a month that President Donald Trump would declare martial law on April 20, which typically means suspending civil law while the military takes control of civilian functions such as courts.

But many of the posts appeared to conflate martial law with the potential invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807, which was mentioned in a recent executive order.

“I just learned about this executive order (section 6-b) which says Trump will invoke the…