Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Quell Minneapolis Protests

• US President Donald Trump warned he might invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military on US soil in response to ongoing protests in Minnesota.
• The threat was made on Truth Social, targeting "corrupt politicians of Minnesota" and "professional agitators" attacking ICE personnel.
• Protests in Minneapolis followed the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal agent and an immigration agent injuring a man.
• Trump has previously considered using the Insurrection Act, notably last year regarding National Guard deployments in Portland and Chicago.
• The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to deploy active-duty military to suppress civil disorder, rebellion, or insurrection, overriding the Posse Comitatus Act.

Why It Matters: Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to deploy military and end Minneapolis protests.