White House Spokesperson Hogan Gidley On Insurrection Act: Trump Has Lots Of Tools At His Disposal
10:22 AM 05/17/2019 | Politics
Amber Athey | White House Correspondent
The White House is open to the possibility of President Donald Trump invoking the Insurrection Act to remove illegal immigrants from the country.
White House deputy principal press secretary Hogan Gidley refused to definitively say whether or not the president intends to use the broad powers afforded by the Act during a Friday interview on Fox News but noted that Trump has lots of tools at his disposal.
Theres a suggestion I think I was reading The Washington Post this morning, they were repeating what was in The Daily Caller yesterday about how people in the administration are talking about using the Insurrection Act, which hasnt been used in a long time, Fox News host Steve Doocy said to Gidley. Is the administration considering the Insurrection Act?
Look, the president has been very clear. Hes going to do everything within his legal authority to protect the American people, Gidley replied.