Martial law in NH?

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#1

This is very troubling.
Political scientist Joel Montfort on X, formerly Twitter : “Truly terrifying executive order from DJT [Donald J. Trump]. All local law enforcement will now use aggressive tactics to police cities, and when they break the law, those big law firms who caved will represent them pro bono. Martial Law is starting.”

Donald Trump’s New Order Sparks ‘Martial Law’ Concerns

“Sec. 4. Using National Security Assets for Law and Order. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of agencies as appropriate, shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement.
(b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be utilized to prevent crime.”

Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens – The White House

[Edit] [As a follow-up to that, we have to ask the question “What will happen if Trump federalizes the NH National Guard to assist in these efforts?”
The question is similar to asking “How would the NH National Guard react in the case of NH secession?”
At this point it is not a theoretical, but rather a very possible reality.]

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At least Manchester is a sanctuary city, in NH. Don’t know if there are others.

“While the order is titled, “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” it actually is directed at initiating a process by which Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and impose martial law on cities and states, all governed by Democrats, which bar local and state police from sharing information with ICE or carrying out joint anti-immigrant operations”