1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

To every member of Congress, The Trump administration is actively creating a "quick reaction force" within the National Guard—23,500 troops across all 50 states—specifically trained for "quelling civil disturbances" and domestic crowd control . This is not hypothetical. They have already: • Deployed troops to Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland against governors' wishes • Used a 19th-century law (10 U.S.C. 12406) with no precedent to justify it • Been blocked by federal courts in multiple states—including the Supreme Court in the Illinois case • Set an April 1, 2026 deadline for these forces to be fully operational The courts have ruled consistently: there is no "rebellion" justifying this. As the 7th Circuit wrote: "Political opposition is not rebellion" . Yet the administration persists. And now they are asking the Supreme Court to overturn these blocks . Congress must act: 1 Investigate the creation of these "quick reaction forces" 2 Reaffirm that the National Guard reports to governors, not the president, under Title 32 3 Hold oversight hearings on any federal effort to circumvent state control The Insurrection Act was last used in 1992—at a governor's request . Using it to override states without their consent is unconstitutional. No president—of any party—should have unchecked power to militarize American streets. Stop this now.