Trump Says Insurrection Act Not Needed in Minnesota For Now
January 16, 2026
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as posted by the channelPresident Donald Trump said he would hold off on invoking the Insurrection Act after previously threatening to use the law to deploy US military troops in Minnesota.
“I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use it,” Trump told reporters on Friday as he departed the White House.
Still, the president did not rule out using the law at a later date, saying “If I needed it, I’d use it.” A day earlier, Trump said he would “institute the INSURRECTION ACT” if the state’s leaders failed to quell protests there.
The 1807 statute allows the president to use regular military troops on US soil for domestic law enforcement. It was last invoked during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
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