Those who claim that the President can’t send the national guard are wrong. The National Guard is, as its name implies, a NATIONAL FORCE, not a state force. Some states have their own state guards, which are separate. But the National Guard is absolutely under the President’s authority and he can order it wherever he likes, including overseas. (How do you think it is that National Guardsmen serve in Iraq and Afghanistan? Do you think the President asked the governors for permission?!)
So he can send in the National Guard just as easily as he can the Army. And the Insurrection Act gives him the full legal authority to do so, provided that the local authorities have demonstrated their inability or unwillingness to put down the riots. That is why he warned them first; they have a chance to do what needs to be done themselves, and if they don’t then he will be entitled to do it for them. The Insurrection Act overrides the Posse Comitatus Act, so there is no possibility of any legal challenge. And if a judge tries to interfere we may FINALLY see the President do what he should have done 3 years ago, and tell these judges who are ultra vires to shove their orders where they will do the most good. No judge can compel the president to do anything.
Finally, QBW lies through his lying evil teeth. That was not a peaceful protest, it was an illegal gathering and the minute they refused to go home they were all criminals. They’re lucky they only got rubber bullets. They deserved much more. And so do you, if you support them.