Minnesota Guard Mobilized as Minneapolis Protests Persist (Full Transcript)

Name: Minnesota Guard Mobilized as Minneapolis Protests Persist
Uploaded: 2026-01-18T17:03:15+00:00
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Description: Gov. Walz stages National Guard as Minneapolis protests continue; Pentagon prepares troops and Trump weighs Insurrection Act after ICE shooting.

Gov. Walz stages National Guard as Minneapolis protests continue; Pentagon prepares troops and Trump weighs Insurrection Act after ICE shooting.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has mobilized the Minnesota National Guard as protests continue in Minneapolis. A Guard spokesperson says troops are staged and ready to support the Minnesota State Patrol, but have not been deployed yet to city streets. Officials say the Guard's role would include traffic support to protect life, preserve property, and support the right to peaceful assembly. The state's mobilization, happening as the Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, a Trump administration source told CNN. President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests. This all as tensions remain high in Minneapolis following protests sparked when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Renee Goode.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has mobilized the Minnesota National Guard amid ongoing protests in Minneapolis, with troops staged to potentially assist state patrol but not yet deployed to city streets. Officials say the Guard could provide traffic and safety support to protect life and property while enabling peaceful assembly. The move coincides with reports that the Pentagon has directed about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment, as President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act. Tensions have escalated after protests erupted following the fatal shooting of Renee Goode by an ICE officer.

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Minnesota National Guard Mobilized as Minneapolis Protests Continue

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Gov. Tim Walz has mobilized the Minnesota National Guard, though troops are not yet on Minneapolis streets.
The Guard may provide traffic and safety support to protect life and property while supporting peaceful protest.
The Pentagon reportedly told 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota.
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to address the protests.
Protests were sparked by the fatal shooting of Renee Goode by an ICE officer.

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Neutral: The passage is largely factual and reportorial, describing mobilization and preparedness measures amid protests and heightened tensions, with limited emotive language beyond noting fatalities and threats of escalation.

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