Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By KONSTANTIN TOROPINJanuary 22, 2026 at 08:23 AM

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The U.S. Army has ordered military police soldiers from Fort Bragg to prepare for potential deployment to Minneapolis amid protests over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown. This follows similar orders given to soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska. The potential deployment comes after protests erupted in Minneapolis following the death of a resident by a federal immigration officer on January 7th. President Trump had previously threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to use active-duty troops as law enforcement but later walked back the threat. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has urged the president to refrain from sending troops and invited him to visit the state to help restore calm.

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