Pentagon places 1,500 soldiers on alert for possible Minnesota deployment, officials say

Key Highlights

• 1,500 U. S. active-duty troops are on standby for deployment to Minnesota.
• The alert status was confirmed by a U. S. official not authorized to speak publicly.
• The deployment response is tied to recent protests over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
• President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to the unrest.