‘Invoking Insurrection Act would escalate conflict with private citizens’

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.