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Pentagon Puts 1,500 Troops on Alert for Potential Deployment to Minnesota

Published January 18, 2026, 11:24
Pentagon Puts 1,500 Troops on Alert for Potential Deployment to Minnesota

The Pentagon has placed approximately 1,500 troops on alert for potential deployment to Minnesota, following escalating tensions and protests against ICE. The decision comes amid threats from President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act if local authorities do not suppress the demonstrations. Protesters against ICE pushed back a group of far-right activists attempting to reach an area with a large immigrant population, resulting in minor clashes and vandalism. Jake Lang, a far-right activist, was the organizer of this effort.