Trump threatens to deploy troops to Minnesota: What is the Insurrection Act?

by | Jan 15, 2026 | Politics

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President Trump has threatened to deploy more federal troops to Minnesota using a seldom-used law passed by Congress over 200 years ago. The Insurrection Act of 1807, in conjunction with several other laws, permits the president to deploy members of the military or federalize members of the state National Guard to contain an insurrection in…

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Written by Albert Pham, News Curator and Blogger

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