Overview
- President Donald Trump told reporters he sees no current reason to invoke the Insurrection Act, though he said he would use it if he deemed it necessary.
- Large demonstrations and clashes in Minneapolis persist after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good during a January 7 raid when the vehicle she was driving moved forward.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the agent’s actions as self-defense and said ICE will continue operations in the city, with roughly 1,000 additional personnel reported deployed.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized ICE tactics and urged peaceful protest, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pledged a full, fair and prompt investigation.
- Polling reported by YouGov, Quinnipiac and CNN shows majority opposition to using the Insurrection Act and broad disapproval of ICE’s methods, signaling political risk for the administration ahead of congressional elections.