The Pentagon withdrew over 1,500 troops from Minneapolis after President Trump threatened the Insurrection Act, with federal officers to wear body cameras and state Guard securing key sites.

The Pentagon has stood down over 1,500 federal troops, including units from the 11th Airborne Division and Texas National Guard, following President Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act amid unrest in Minneapolis after two fatal shootings by federal officers. No specific mission was defined, and the alert was a standard readiness step. The de-escalation effort includes DHS Secretary Noem’s announcement that all federal officers in Minneapolis will wear body cameras, with potential nationwide expansion. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz deployed state National Guard troops to secure the Whipple Federal Building, distinguishing them with reflective vests. The 11th Airborne Division, trained for cold-weather combat, is not suited for domestic law enforcement.