Trump Threatens Minnesota Military Deployment Amid Protests, Citing Insurrection Act

• Donald Trump warned he might invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the US military in Minnesota due to ongoing protests and clashes.
• The unrest in Minneapolis follows the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration agent and another incident where an officer shot a man.
• Trump accused Minnesota's leadership of failing to control the situation and threatened federal action via Truth Social.
• The Insurrection Act, a centuries-old law, allows the president to deploy military forces domestically to suppress civil disorder, bypassing the Posse Comitatus Act.
• Critics warn the Act's broad language is prone to misuse, potentially militarizing domestic law enforcement and undermining democratic norms.

Why It Matters: Trump threatens military deployment in Minnesota using the Insurrection Act amidst escalating protests and federal actions.