All articles tagged with #insurrection act
Steve Bannon endorsed Donald Trump’s push to nationalize elections, urging ICE to guard polling sites and even calling for Army troops under the Insurrection Act, despite constitutional state control of elections. The proposal drew swift Democratic condemnation and limited GOP support; Trump has floated drastic moves to federalize voting, while Republicans expressed skepticism about federalizing elections.
Northern Command moved more than 1,500 active-duty troops from Alaska and North Carolina off heightened alert for a possible deployment to Minnesota, issuing a quiet stand-down over the weekend amid protests and political backlash tied to federal immigration enforcement and threats to invoke the Insurrection Act after deadly incidents involving immigration officers.
President Trump said he directed Homeland Security to refrain from intervening in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local officials request assistance, while vowing to protect federal buildings and warning of consequences for attacks on officers. Federal involvement would act as a backstop only when asked, a stance amid ongoing demonstrations and a disputed Oregon incident.
Amid a sweeping federal ICE/CBP operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota lawmakers and officials face stark federalism limits that prevent them from easily ejecting or restraining federal agents, leaving Governor Walz to deploy the National Guard as a buffer and rely on courts and lawsuits to slow the crackdown. The piece argues this is a unique constitutional dilemma where Trump’s deployment of federal forces against a blue state risks escalating into a broader confrontation, drawing on historical precedents where federal troops were used only after state authorities failed to protect civil rights. It warns that any escalation could verge on civil conflict, given the Insurrection Act’s vague criteria and the administration’s willingness to redefine “law and order” as justification for intervention.
The U.S. Army ordered dozens more active-duty soldiers to prepare for a potential deployment to Minneapolis to assist civil authorities during protests tied to immigration enforcement; MPs from Fort Bragg and about 1,500 soldiers from Alaska's 11th Airborne Division received standby orders, though such orders are routine and don’t guarantee deployment. The move follows President Trump’s past threats to invoke the Insurrection Act, which he has since backed away from, while Minnesota Gov. Walz urged restraint.
The Pentagon ordered several hundred active-duty military police from Fort Bragg to be on standby for a potential deployment to Minnesota if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act amid protests sparked by the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good, joining earlier orders for 1,500 infantry in Alaska and up to 200 Texas National Guard troops.
The Pentagon has issued a prepare-to-deploy order for a Fort Bragg–based Army military police brigade to ready for a possible deployment to Minneapolis, with a few hundred troops anticipated, supplementing last Friday’s orders for two battalions from the 11th Airborne Division. The move comes amid ongoing clashes involving immigration agents and protesters; if deployed inside the U.S., the personnel would generally be limited in civilian-law enforcement duties unless the Insurrection Act is invoked.
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active‑duty soldiers from two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division to be ready to deploy to Minnesota if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act during a federal immigration enforcement operation; the move would be a rare domestic deployment, as Trump has signaled willingness but later suggested it may not be necessary, while Minnesota Gov. Walz urged restraint.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the idea of sending active‑duty soldiers to Minnesota to aid an ICE crackdown “completely unconstitutional,” urging peaceful protests as DHS ramps up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities; federal troops could be deployed under the Insurrection Act, with roughly 1,500 soldiers on standby and the Minnesota National Guard mobilized by Gov. Walz, though no deployment has occurred, while some hotels housing ICE personnel have temporarily closed and a federal judge limited detention or tear gas of peaceful protesters.
The Pentagon has placed about 1,500 active-duty Army troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota as protests in Minneapolis intensify after a fatal ICE shooting; Minnesota’s National Guard is activated under state control with no deployment ordered, highlighting tensions over federal authority, civil liberties, and jurisdiction while authorities prepare for potential escalation.
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.
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.
The Pentagon ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers from Alaska’s 11th Airborne Division to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota to support local law enforcement, with additional units likely to join for logistics. The troops are Arctic-trained and not suited for crowd control, and the move signals a tougher stance after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act amid Minneapolis protests. Minnesota Gov. Walz has mobilized the National Guard but has not deployed it, and no deployment has been ordered yet.
The Pentagon placed about 1,500 troops from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division on prepare-to-deploy orders for a potential mission to Minnesota amid protests, a move officials called prudent planning with no guarantee of deployment. President Trump had threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell unrest but signaled it might not be necessary right now. Minnesota Gov. Walz mobilized the National Guard; the broader immigration-enforcement push and related legal challenges have heightened tensions around the state.
Michael Wolff argues on Inside Trump’s Head that Trump’s repeated threats to invoke the Insurrection Act to crack down on anti-ICE protests are more about drama than policy and could backfire, as insiders warn of the cost and a growing backlash in polls; despite Trump’s threats, aides discuss recalibrating ICE tactics, while Minnesota officials and surveys show rising public disapproval of ICE operations and politics surrounding the crackdown.