Pentagon Puts 1,500 Troops on Alert as Judge Curbs ICE Tactics in Minnesota

Overview

• U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez barred detentions of peaceful protesters or observers and most crowd-control munitions, giving DHS 72 hours to comply.
• The Justice Department opened a criminal inquiry into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged obstruction of federal agents, which both officials denounced.
• Federal authorities are also investigating Rebecca Good’s conduct before the shooting, while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said there is currently no basis to investigate agent Jonathan Ross.
• At least six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned after being directed to pursue the Rebecca Good case, according to local and national reports.
• About 1,500 soldiers from two 11th Airborne Division battalions were placed on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, with no decision to send them as President Trump signaled the Insurrection Act is not needed “at this moment.”