A member of federal law enforcement walks through tear gas after using the chemical on angered community members, as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a shooting incident, a week after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis. Reuters
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Firstpost15-01-2026, 21:17

Trump Threatens Minnesota with Military Deployment Amidst ICE Protests

  • US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the military in Minnesota using the Insurrection Act due to ongoing protests.
  • Minneapolis has seen clashes between protesters and police following an incident involving a Venezuelan national and federal officers.
  • The Trump administration has sent hundreds of federal agents to Minneapolis to crack down on immigrants, escalating tensions.
  • The Insurrection Act allows the president to deploy military forces on US soil in emergencies, bypassing the Posse Comitatus Act.
  • Critics accuse the Trump administration of intentionally escalating tensions to justify military deployment and call the president a "dictator-in-waiting."

Why It Matters: Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota amidst escalating ICE-related protests and clashes.

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