Trump Threatens Minnesota with Military Deployment Amidst ICE Protests

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Firstpost•15-01-2026, 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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