Trump Says Insurrection Act Is ‘Strongest Power a President Has’

President Donald Trump on Oct. 19 provided more details on the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act due to rampant crime in U.S. cities, saying it is the “strongest power a president has” and noting that numerous presidents have used it throughout history.

“We want to have great crime-free cities. So, I’d be allowed to use, if I wanted, the Insurrection Act, and then all of this nonsense would go away. You have the absolute right. It’s the strongest power a president has, and you have the absolute right to do it,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One.