‘Invoking Insurrection Act would escalate conflict with private citizens’
Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 25, 2026 at 02:05 PM
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In January 2026, protests erupted in Minnesota following the killing of US citizens by federal agents. President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to the unrest. Bruce Fein, former US Associate Deputy Attorney General, argued against this course of action. Fein believes that invoking the Insurrection Act would escalate the conflict between the government and private citizens. The article highlights the potential consequences of the President's threat in the context of ongoing protests.
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insurrection act 100% protests 70% federal agents 60% private citizens 50% conflict 50% minnesota 40% donald trump 40%
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