US EditionTrump says there’s no reason ‘right now’ to use Insurrection Act in Minneapolis
President Trump says there is no current need to deploy military forces under the Insurrection Act amid clashes involving over 2,500 federal immigration officers, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump said there wasn't a reason right now to invoke the Insurrection Act, downplaying its use after threatening action if violence continued.
- In Minneapolis, enforcement operations have involved two shootings this month, including the fatal shooting of Renee Good, and an ACLU lawsuit alleges police-state tactics, White House said `hopefully the local officials working with not only the federal law enforcement, ICE and other agencies, but also the local law enforcement officials will be able to settle things down`.
- On Truth Social, Trump wrote, `In Minnesota, the Troublemakers, Agitators, and Insurrectionists are, in many cases, highly paid professionals,` and blamed `a FAILED governor and a TERRIBLE mayor` for encouraging violence, claiming they 'have totally lost control.'
- Senate leaders expressed caution about invoking the Insurrection Act , which would allow federalizing the National Guard and deploying active-duty forces; it hasn't been used since the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
- White House officials discussed 'recalibrating' after GOP support declined, and the episode raised longer-term questions about military deployment under the 1807 Insurrection Act.
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Constitutional law expert: 'Trump thinks the Insurrection Act' is 'declaring martial law'
Legal commentator Allison Gill spoke with Georgetown University Professor Steve Vladeck on her podcast "The Breakdown" about what it means to invoke the Insurrection Act. On Friday, President Donald Trump's Justice Department subpoenaed Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, claiming they were obstructing law enforcement. Legal experts reacted to the investigations and subpoenas with contempt. One noted that he feared the move…
The death of a young mother of the family, shot down last week by an ICE agent, sparked indignation and anger, which turned into a clash, in the... Article USA: After his threats, Trump decides not to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota appeared first on Current Values.
Meanwhile, the US president insists on the idea of annexing Greenland and once again questions the US membership in NATO. After the military operation in Venezuela, threats to other countries are also coming. Trump's popularity at home is declining, and there is growing outrage over the aggressiveness of immigration agents. They are also conducting raids in Minneapolis after the killing of Renee Good, and Trump is threatening to send the army to…
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