Pentagon Prepares Troops for Possible Minnesota Deployment Amid Protests

The Pentagon has put 1,500 U.S. soldiers on standby for potential deployment to Minnesota due to protests against government deportation efforts. The situation follows a surge in protests after an ICE agent shot a civilian. President Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act if unrest continues.

The Pentagon has ordered around 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers to be ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota, a site of ongoing protests against governmental deportation measures, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.

The military has issued prepare-to-deploy commands to units in case tensions escalate in the state, as per the newspaper citing unnamed defense sources. However, it remains uncertain if any troops will be deployed. Both the Pentagon and the White House have not provided responses to Reuters for commentary.

Amid escalating tensions in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces. According to a Truth Social post, Trump insists on quelling the protests targeting immigration officials unless Minnesota's state officials act promptly against the demonstrators.

(With inputs from agencies.)