JD Vance Gives Insurrection Act Update in Minneapolis
Vice President JD Vance said that he doesn't believe President Donald Trump needs to involve the Insurrection Act in Minnesota - for now at least.
“Right now, we don’t think that we need that,” Vance said on Thursday during a speech in Minneapolis, where an immigration crackdown and multiple shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have sparked unrest and protests.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to use the act, which would allow him to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard, despite the objections of state officials. In a Truth Social post last week, he warned, "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." Just 24 hours later, the president appeared to walk that threat back, telling reporters, "I don't think there's any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it I'd use it."
On Thursday, Vance echoed Trump's comments, telling reporters that, "Right now, we don't think that we need . Now the president can change his mind, of course. Things can get worse, but right now, we think that federal officers can do the job of federal law enforcement."
