Flynn might be lying, but it's also possible that Trump hasn't signed the insurrection act, and the military isn't in charge ... and it may not really matter.

There are many possible paths forward that we're not even aware of. I've seen several online discussions recently around PEADs, which give the President some serious extra-constitutional powers:

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/presidential-emergency-action-documents

In short, it's likely that Trump hasn't needed to invoke the insurrection act; his team has been able to do everything they need to do without it ... moreover, if the military isn't in control, it might be because Trump is still the president.

Flynn might be lying, but it's also possible that Trump hasn't signed the insurrection act, and the military isn't in charge ... and it may not really matter.

There are many possible paths forward that we're not even aware of. I've seen several online discussions recently around PEADs, which give the President some serious extra-constitutional powers:

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/presidential-emergency-action-documents

In short, it's likely that Trump hasn't needed to invoke the insurrection act; his team has been able to do everything they need to do without it ... moreover, if the military isn't in control, it might be because Trump is the president.