Wasn't Martial Law supposed to be declared today?

[Dreamer Tatum]

We were assured by many that would be the case.

Does it take, like, 24 hours to set in? Would those be business hours?

[TxGuitar]

1. "Would those be business hours?"

Like Fitzmas right?

[yourout]

2. The day is still young.

[rich7862]

27. We can joke about Martial Law, this weekend. But this crude monster will take over our country

with a declaration of Martial Law, he is waiting for us to have no option to defy him. We all know that.

[yourout]

44. I agree.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. From City Slickers

[elocs]

17. Yep, I thought of that too right away. I don't think I'd gloat about it not happening until tomorrow. n/t

[Skittles]

4. eligible today

the question was WILL those fascists fucks be be declaring Martial Law, not necessarily TODAY

[Dreamer Tatum]

5. True. No true fascist would dare assume absolute power on a holiday. nt

[EdmondDantes_]

11. Trump definitely wouldn't want doing so to interfere with his golfing

So the weekend is unlikely.

[Igel]

8. Yet it wasn't a claim that eventually it would happen,

but when it would happen.

[Dave says]

6. My understanding is that today is a deadline for a DOJ analysis of the legality of invoking the Insurrection Act

I guess if the analysis provides a green light he might do so, and as part of that he'd be free to declare Martial Law. The question is has he received the report yet and what does it say?

(I realize you're holding those to account who claimed Marshal Law was to be invoked today. Well, I suppose it's still possible -- the day is young.)

[Ocelot II]

12. *Martial* law.

[Dave says]

13. Auto-correct is a killa' Note I spelled it correctly earlier in the post n/t

[Dreamer Tatum]

15. Oh. So today is, like, the start of Open Enrollment for martial law. Got it. nt

[elocs]

18. Is there a definitive time when the day is no longer young? How early might that be? n/t

[Dave says]

38. Well I go to sleep at 2-3 AM

So midday differs for me than for most people. I’d say a day is no longer young at around 3 pm. To be clear, I’m not one in the camp that expects to see martial law today. But I’d expect news on the conclusions of the DOJ on this matter as handed to Trump. As far as I know, there’s been not a peep.

[Fiendish Thingy]

23. The analysis was submitted Friday

And the reports said the Hegseth and Noem said there was no justification for invoking the Insurrection Act at the present time.

[Dave says]

39. Thank you for that update

[orangecrush]

37. This

[WarGamer]

7. I'd suggest avoiding Left leaning catnip vendors online who spread bullshit.

They do it for clicks because people are distraught and scared of this administration.

They're complicit with Trump IMHO.

[Igel]

9. Two questions.

Did they specify it would be 2025?

And did they specify Gregorian calendar?

[MorbidButterflyTat]

10. Oh, yes

VERY adamant about the inevitability of the most dire circumstances for us all. Nothing to be done. Already in the works. Fourth Reich. The end of America. The end of the world.

Gleefully, repeatedly, and authoritatively messages delivered.

[Fla_Democrat]

14. For all I know, it happened.....

the 'cattle car' they put me in has spotty cell reception.

[usonian]

16. Done. He said MARTIAN LAW.

[SheltieLover]

26. All magats should join fleaon one way to Mars

[Voltaire2]

19. yet another internet panic

I suspect this was primarily the xhitter site, as there was very little of that nonsense on bluesky. Reddit had some scare posts. It was all obvious bullshit intended to suppress protests.

[elocs]

20. Damn! This sucks! I come to DU for dependable bad news, so what's up with this

no martial law? What next? Social Security doesn't get eliminated, robbing all of us poor retirees? Am I waking up? Has this all been a horrible bad dream and Harris is president? Or had I been sucked into an alternate dimension? (I hate when that happens.)

[Arazi]

21. No. The report on whether it *should* be implemented is due today

Nobody knows what’s in there yet.

Most presume it will be recommended, but when it’s implemented is up for grabs.

I presume the next mass rally may be a tipping point - we’ll see

[Fiendish Thingy]

24. The report was submitted Friday

Media reports said Hegseth and Noem assessed that there was currently no justification for invoking the Insurrection Act.

[Arazi]

30. Thanks. My assumption is he'll wait until there's bigger protests

And invoke it this summer when he can more easily manufacture a reason as shortages grow and folks lose patience with the looming trade war.

Economists watching shipping containers indicate the shortages of essential goods from China will become acute in 2 months or so.

90% of our toothbrushes come from China … shit’s gonna get real fast when you can’t find that freebie from the dentist you’re sure you had stashed somewhere and there isn’t any to be found at the store

[Jacson6]

22. They are waiting for 11:59 PM then they will declare it!

[Fiendish Thingy]

25. Proof once again that just because something can be imagined and posted on the internet...

…doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.

[madinmaryland]

35. Huh? I saw it on the internets so it must be true!! 😂

[kimbutgar]

28. I think martial law would be difficult to enforce in a country of 300 million

If they come into my city we will fight back.

[bucolic_frolic]

32. They now must be concerned that MAGA will turn on them.

At least some not insignificant % of them.

[Scrivener7]

31. I'm amused by people who are amused by things they think our government just won't do.

Like, "Lol. That goes so far over the line. It'll never happen!"

That's what I find funny.

[Historic NY]

33. Tomorrow is real egg rolling day

Imagine private companies using Taxpayer owned facilities for this farce.

[chowder66]

34. Martial, Martial, Martial!!

[Disaffected]

36. Doesn't look like it.

IOWs, the FUD flingers are likely wrong again.

[orangecrush]

41. It can't happen here

[J_William_Ryan]

40. "...no justification for invoking the Insurrection Act at the present time."

No ‘justification’ at any time – particularly given the fact that declaring martial law is un-Constitutional, even in the event of an ‘insurrection.’

[Ritabert]

42. Apparently Hegseth and Noem said attempted border crossings are way down

...so martial law isn't necessary at this time. More likely is that they can't take any more bad publicity after the Social Security debacle; the 50501 protestors, the El Salvador situation, etc.

[ShazzieB]

43. Good points, about them wanting to avoid bad publicity.

[Ritabert]

46. I think the mass peaceful protests put them on notice too

[Hassin Bin Sober]

45. No, but douche bags have come out of the woodwork.

[DBoon]

47. Martial law was to announced today

but then he got high. 4/20 and all that.