Enforcing the Law?
By Nick Anderson
Wed, Oct 08, 2025 • 11:35 PM
The sight of National Guard troops patrolling American streets should chill anyone who still believes in civilian government. President Trump’s decision to deploy them to Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles isn’t about safety or law enforcement. It’s about political theater and power. In his latest attempt to cast himself as America’s strongman, Trump has bulldozed one of the most important safeguards of American liberty: the Posse Comitatus Act.
