1,500 troops prepare for Minneapolis deployment amid protests, FOX reports

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Jan 18, 2026
1,500 troops prepare for Minneapolis deployment amid protests, FOX reports
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President Donald Trump's administration is preparing 1,500 troops for potential deployment to Minneapolis, Minnesota amid protests and unrest following this month's shooting death of Renee Good by an ICE agent, according to Jennifer Griffin at Fox News.

A senior US official telling Griffin that the US Army's 11th Airborne Division based in Alaska has been given orders to prepare for deployment. The division specializes in cold weather and mountain warfare.

Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, allowing for the deployment of US military forces to Minnesota if state officials do not crack down on violent protests and demonstrations.

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