United States President Donald Trump has warned he might invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy US troops to Minnesota if state officials do not work to calm the protests there against federal immigration authorities, who he said are “only trying to do their job”.His warning came at a time when widespread protests and political tension have gripped Minneapolis – Minnesota’s largest city – following two recent shootings involving federal immigration agents. Those include the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listHere is what we know:What has Donald Trump said?On Thursday, Trump threatened in a social media post that he might use the Insurrection Act to crack down on protesters in Minnesota.“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, ” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.Following the post, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump alone would decide whether and when to invoke the centuries-old law.“That’s only a question … the president can answer, but the Insurrection Act is a tool at the president’s disposal,” Leavitt said.“I think the president’s Truth Social post spoke very loud and clear to Democrats across this country, elected officials who are using their platforms to encourage violence against federal law enforcement officers, who are encouraging left-wing agitators to unlawfully obstruct legitimate …
