Cotton’s call comes almost five years to the date that he made the case for using the 1807 law to quell nationwide riots after the death of George Floyd.
Sen. Tom Cotton backs use of Insurrection Act to quell LA riots — 5 years after controversial NYT op-ed : ‘Overwhelming show of force’
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June 11, 2025
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