What could happen if Trump invokes the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

What could happen if Trump invokes the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

The Washington Post nation

Key Points:

  • President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy U.S. troops to Minnesota if state officials fail to control protests against federal immigration authorities.
  • Trump claimed federal agents are "only trying to do their job" amid ongoing demonstrations in Minnesota.
  • In a Truth Social post, Trump described Minnesota officials as "corrupt" and labeled protesters as "professional agitators and insurrectionists."
  • He warned that invoking the century-old law would "quickly put an end to the travesty" occurring in the state.