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Trump Steps Back From Insurrection Act Threat in Minnesota

His shift follows a day of warnings about using the military in Minneapolis.

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters Friday, the president said there is "no reason right now" to invoke the Insurrection Act, though he emphasized he would use it if needed.
  • The change in tone followed a social media threat a day earlier to invoke the law against what he called "professional agitators and insurrectionists."
  • Protests have continued in Minneapolis after an immigration enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good.
  • Gov. Tim Walz urged the president to lower the political temperature and asked Minnesotans to speak out peacefully.
  • ICE and DHS faulted the governor’s rhetoric for unrest, with ICE posting that he should "tone down" anti-ICE remarks.