AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to use the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces if officials in the state do not stop protesters from targeting immigration officials after a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. We are safe.”Clashes in the city intensified after the federal ICE surge and the killing of Good. In addition to the active-duty forces, the Pentagon could also attempt to deploy newly created National Guard rapid-response forces for civil disturbances. But this month he said he was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, where the deployments have faced legal setbacks and challenges. Local leaders have accused the president of federal overreach and of exaggerating isolated episodes of violence to justify sending in troops.

Source: Huffington Post January 18, 2026 14:53 UTC