Are the Marines in DC under the umbrella of the “Emergency Declaration”? Can regular troops, ie not NG, operate in DC whereas they could not do so in a state?
The Marine Corp is different in that they are under the operational control of the President and the Operational Chain of Command does not run through Sec Navy.
That's why Marines guard the White House and Camp David.
Precedent is that POTUS has used the Marines in CONUS for hundred of years for "other duties".
From Title 10.
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(a)The Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, shall be so organized as to include not less than three combat divisions and three air wings, and such other land combat, aviation, and other services as may be organic therein. The Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with supporting air components, for service with the fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the prosecution of a naval campaign. In addition, the Marine Corps shall provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy, shall provide security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases, and shall perform such other duties as the President may direct. However, these additional duties may not detract from or interfere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized.
John Burns
I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.
