The intent was to use under extreme circumstances, such as invasion or rebellion, none of which is going on in portland or Chicago. Making these claims gives the president (and any future president) virtually unlimited power to federalize the NG when someone doesn’t help the fed.
For example, should Biden have called the NG to Florida when they failed to follow federal mandates during COVID? They declined to assist federal agents from the CDC and FEMA.
Of course the answer is hell no, but that’s the kind of slippery slope you invite when this goes unchecked and can be applied to non extreme circumstances of the presidents choosing. The feds should not be stomping on state rights.
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