Trump Threatens Military Intervention in Minnesota Amidst Escalating State-Federal Clash

Minneapolis, Thursday, 15 January 2026.
On January 15, 2026, President Trump explicitly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty troops to Minnesota, citing a failure by state leadership to quell protests following recent federal shootings. This escalation marks a critical flashpoint in the conflict between federal enforcement and state sovereignty, highlighted by the Department of Homeland Security’s claim of a 1,300% surge in assaults against officers. For observers, this signals a deepening constitutional crisis that threatens regional stability and governance.