I don’t think he has a clue of what martial law is.
Martial law is not to protect protestors, it is to enforce order. During declared martial law, anyone who riots or loots can be shot. Public assemblies are usually banned.
And now, an interesting twist: the SCOTUS has long held that congress is superior to state legislatures, and that federal judges are superior to state judges. But it has *never* found that the POTUS is superior to state governors.
This was Bush’s dilemma during Katrina. He wanted to act and send in FEMA, but the governor of Louisiana just dithered, did nothing, and would not agree to a federal disaster relief. Therefore Bush did not act.
When the governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton’s mentor, Orval Faubus, sent in Arkansas National Guard to *prevent* the segregation of Little Rock High School, President Eisenhower’s only recourse was to activate the 101st Airborne Division to go in there an enforce integration.
That is, he had to use US Army force against the Arkansas National Guard.
Lewis, in general, “doesn’t have a clue”. Too many beatings during the civil rights marches has turned his brain to mush.
Once a very brave and honorable man. Today, a leftist, racist brain-addled/damaged fool.