Miller's Stand-Down Call Triggers Insurrection Act Debate in Minneapolis
TL;DR
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said local and state police in Minneapolis were ordered to stand down and surrender to federal agents amid protests over an ICE shooting, as Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act. Legal experts say the Act would not replace civilian police with the military but allows for military assistance to civilian authorities; Miller's remark drew backlash and raised questions about presidential overreach and impeachment risk as investigations and political responses unfold.
- Stephen Miller Orders Minneapolis Cops to ‘Surrender’ to Feds in MAGA Fever Dream The Daily Beast
- Trump Declares a Legal War on Sanctuary Cities The Free Press
- Stephen Miller claims Minneapolis police told to ‘stand down and surrender’ The Independent
- Stephen Miller: Minnesota officials staging ‘insurgency against the federal government’ The Hill
- Hits and misses MSN
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