Minneapolis Mayor Frey on Trump’s potential Insurrection Act invocation

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed concerns on NBC’s “Meet the Press” regarding President Trump’s potential military deployment under the Insurrection Act, stating it would be shocking, especially as crime rates have decreased in multiple categories. Frey emphasized Minneapolis’s safety and his commitment to protecting residents, urging ICE to leave the city following a controversial shooting incident. In response, the White House criticized Frey, accusing him of prioritizing illegal immigrants over law-abiding citizens. The Pentagon has placed troops on prepare-to-deploy orders as a precaution amid ongoing tensions between local leaders and federal authorities.

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