Constitutional Law
Aug. 25, 2025
Why Trump's use of troops in D.C. should alarm every American city
President Trump's military deployment in Washington, D.C., pushes the limits of federal authority and raises serious constitutional questions.
William Rothbard
Email: Rothbard@FTCAdLaw.com
William Rothbard is a former attorney-advisor to the FTC chairman. He practices FTC advertising and marketing law in Los Angeles and has substantial experience litigating under the Federal Trade Commission Act. He may be reached at Rothbard@FTCAdLaw.com.
President Trump and his MAGA supporters proudly boast about all the campaign promises he has kept. And they are right. From tariffs to mass deportations to tax cuts and attacks on "woke ideology" -- all campaign pledges -- he has kept his word. Having fulfilled those promises, he is now devoting his demonic energies to keeping another one, with dire implications for civil liberties and principles of federalism that lie at the heart of America's constitutional system. On the c...
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