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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers after Trump’s Insurrection Act threat

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The Pentagon ordered 1,500 soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota after President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act amid unrest. The move follows Trump's pressure on Minnesota's Democratic leaders and a federal investigation into immigration enforcement. The Insurrection Act allows domestic troop deployment during rebellion, last used in 1992. Trump's previous domestic military deployments faced legal challenges.

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