Trump threatens Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota over ICE protests.
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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act, Military Deployment in Minnesota Amid Protests

  • President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota.
  • The threat follows angry protests in Minneapolis over increased immigration agent presence and a fatal shooting by an ICE agent.
  • Trump criticized Minnesota's Democratic leaders and called the Somali community "garbage."
  • Federal officers, already deployed, have faced protests, with anger escalating after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good.
  • The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to deploy military to quell rebellion, used 30 times historically.

Why It Matters: Trump threatens military deployment in Minnesota using the Insurrection Act amid escalating immigration protests.

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