President Trump on Thursday threatened to deploy U.S. military forces under the Insurrection Act to Minneapolis if state officials don't stop protests against the sprawling immigration enforcement operation.
Why it matters: Every modern use of the Insurrection Act has come either at a governor's request or to expand civil rights protections over state objections. Trump would flip that script, sending troops against a governor's wishes to crush protests of the federal government's own actions.
- The situation has grown increasingly tense amid a surge in ICE activity and last week's fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
