Topic: Article 134

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Military veterans call in to discuss the legalities of quelling domestic rebellions. One Air Force Security Forces officer argues that Donald Trump has a constitutional duty to preserve the union, citing Article 4, Section 4. The callers agree that if local authorities fail to act, the president is in "dereliction of duty" if he does not intervene. They reference George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as precedents for using federal force to suppress sedition.