Pentagon puts 1,500 troops on alert as Trump weighs Insurrection Act in Minnesota
TL;DR
The Pentagon reportedly put about 1,500 active-duty troops on standby to possibly deploy to Minnesota as President Trump weighs invoking the Insurrection Act; officials say there is no confirmed plan to send forces. The move underscores rising tensions between federal and state authorities amid protests and a federal crackdown on immigration enforcement, with leaders warning against escalatory actions and a DOJ investigation into the handling of the situation.
- 1,500 troops on standby for Minneapolis as Trump mulls Insurrection Act: reports Axios
- 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, source says, as state mobilizes National Guard CNN
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says it would be a 'shocking step' for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act NBC News
- Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota The New York Times
- Brooks and Capehart on Trump's threats against Minnesota and Greenland PBS
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