Pentagon Prepares Troops Amid Minnesota Tensions

The U.S. Pentagon has prepared 1,500 soldiers for potential deployment to Minnesota should violence escalate in the state. The readiness orders follow President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act if state officials fail to control protests targeting immigration officials. No immediate comments from the Pentagon or White House.

The U.S. Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota, according to a report by the Washington Post. This preparation comes in light of potential violence escalating in the state.

The decision follows a stern warning from President Donald Trump, who threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to curb protests targeting immigration officials. The President criticized Minnesota's politicians for failing to uphold the law in his Thursday post on Truth Social.

The Pentagon and the White House have yet to issue a formal response to the situation, as concerns mount over the unfolding events in Minnesota.

(With inputs from agencies.)