Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act, amid war of words with Minnesota officials following shooting

Jan 16, 2026 - 08:00
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act, amid war of words with Minnesota officials following shooting
Police officers and vehicles, seen on a Minneapolis street, at night

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) persist in Minneapolis.