U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota
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Key Points:
- Up to 1,500 U.S. active-duty troops stationed in Alaska are on standby for potential deployment to Minnesota amid ongoing protests and clashes in Minneapolis.
- President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to manage unrest related to immigration enforcement and confrontations between federal agents and residents.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell affirmed that the Department of Defense is ready to carry out orders from the Commander-in-Chief if requested.
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has instructed the National Guard to prepare for deployment to support local law enforcement and emergency agencies, though they have not yet been mobilized.
