Trump Threatens Insurrection Act as Minneapolis Protests Spiral
Good evening. We begin tonight in the United States, where tensions in Minneapolis have exploded into a national flashpoint and the language coming from the White House is raising alarms far beyond the city itself.
Former President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used and highly controversial law that would allow him to deploy active-duty U.S. military troops on American streets. The warning comes after days of unrest following a violent confrontation between federal immigration agents and local residents.
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As streets filled with protesters and law enforcement, Trump stepped in with a sharp warning. He said that if Minnesota officials cannot restore order, he is prepared to use the Insurrection Act. This is a law dating back to 1807, originally designed for extreme situations, allowing the president to send the military into states to enforce federal law or suppress unrest.
That threat alone carries enormous weight. The Insurrection Act has been used sparingly in U.S. history, often during moments of deep national crisis. Civil rights leaders, legal scholars and state officials warn that invoking it now would blur the line between civilian law enforcement and military force, something many Americans find deeply unsettling.
Minnesota’s leaders are pushing back. The state’s governor has urged calm and called on the federal government to lower the temperature, not raise it. The mayor of Minneapolis says the situation is unsustainable and that continued federal enforcement operations are only inflaming tensions in already traumatized communities.
Meanwhile, thousands of federal officers remain deployed in the area and immigration raids are continuing despite legal challenges from the state. The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting, while online fundraisers for both the victim’s family and the federal agent involved have raised millions, showing just how divided the public remains.
The stakes here are enormous. If the Insurrection Act is invoked, it could reshape how the federal government responds to protests, immigration enforcement and civil unrest for years to come. For now, Minneapolis waits, hoping the next move brings calm rather than more confrontation.
We’ll continue to follow this story closely. For now, this is where things stand tonight.
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