Dan Lamothe
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January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
These soldiers come from two infantry battalions, officials say.
White House does not confirm but official there says it's typical for the Pentagon "to be prepared for any decision the President may or may not make."
Move comes after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act on Thursday.
White House does not confirm but official there says it's typical for the Pentagon "to be prepared for any decision the President may or may not make."
Move comes after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act on Thursday.
January 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM
These soldiers come from two infantry battalions, officials say.
White House does not confirm but official there says it's typical for the Pentagon "to be prepared for any decision the President may or may not make."
Move comes after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act on Thursday.
White House does not confirm but official there says it's typical for the Pentagon "to be prepared for any decision the President may or may not make."
Move comes after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act on Thursday.
Legal issues are addressed in this very story. Reading it might help.
January 4, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Legal issues are addressed in this very story. Reading it might help.