US EditionHaberman on Trump Insurrection Act threat: ‘I certainly would take him seriously’
Trump threatens military deployment under the Insurrection Act to end protests after an ICE agent fatally shot a Minnesota mother; 44% of Americans oppose the move, a YouGov poll found.
- President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, stating he would act if local politicians do not control the situation.
- In a recent incident, a federal officer shot a man after being attacked, exacerbating tensions following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent weeks earlier.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described the federal law enforcement presence as "unsustainable," emphasizing the urgent need for a resolution to maintain public safety.
- Local leaders have criticized the federal government's aggressive tactics, calling for a pause and claiming the actions violate constitutional rights.
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FRSO condemns Trump's threats to invoke Insurrection Act
Trump is responding to Minnesota’s wave of struggle against mass deportations by threating to invoke the Insurrection Act. If he does so, it will be a case of lifting a rock only to drop it on one’s own feet. In December the Department of Homeland Security announced the Twin Cities would be the focus of “Operation Metro Surge,” accompanied by the claim it would be the largest anti-immigrant action in U.S. history. The response was mass protests …
The U.S. president said on Thursday that he would not hesitate to resort to this solution if "corrupt Minnesota politicians (...) do not stomp to prevent professional agitators and insurgents from attacking" immigration police officers (ICE) in the city.
Haberman on Trump Insurrection Act threat: ‘I certainly would take him seriously’
Maggie Haberman said people should take President Trump seriously when he talks about invoking the Insurrection Act in response to unrest in Minnesota following two separate shootings by ICE officers.
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to 'put end' to protests in Minneapolis
Mr. Trump made threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on January 16, after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle. The incident further heightened the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head
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