Politico editor gets bitch slapped:

They passed the Insurrection Act in 1807. It was signed into law by Thomas Jefferson. An earlier version was signed by George Washington in 1792. Article I, Sec 8 provides the authority to call up militia for this purpose explicitly. https://t.co/zoPSd4gq2V

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) June 4, 2020