Trump's Insurrection Act Threat Amid Minnesota Unrest

President Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota due to increased tension over federal agents' deployment in the state. The situation escalated following a federal officer's shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. DHS oversees the ongoing immigration crackdown.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota. This comes amid escalating tensions over the federal deployment in the state's largest city, which has seen daily clashes.

Trump's warning was issued via a Truth Social post, where he criticized Minnesota politicians for not stopping what he termed 'professional agitators.' This follows a controversial incident involving a U.S. immigration officer's shooting of a Venezuelan man during a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The incident arose just a week after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which is managing the immigration crackdown, reported that two individuals attacked the officer during the altercation. They used a broomstick and a snow shovel while the officer dealt with the Venezuelan man, who DHS stated was in the country illegally. The Insurrection Act enables the president to deploy military forces within the United States.

(With inputs from agencies.)