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1 President Trump Threatens To Invoke Insurrection Act And Deploy Troops To Minnesota
President Trump threatened yesterday to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota as protests continue against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis. The threat came after an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg Wednesday night, a week after another agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good. Nearly 3-thousand federal agents are now in the Minneapolis area as part of Operation Metro Surge, which has led to about 2,500 arrests since it began last month. Governor Tim Walz gave a primetime address calling for Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to "end this occupation," and urged Minnesotans to document ICE activity for possible future prosecution.
2 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado Gave Trump Her Prize Medal
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visited the White House yesterday for lunch with President Trump, and reportedly gave her prize medal to Trump. She had offered earlier this month to share her Nobel Prize with Trump for what she called his "historic" role in removing Nicolás Maduro from power. However, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said the prize cannot be shared or transferred. Trump has not endorsed Machado to lead Venezuela, saying she lacks support within the country. Venezuela's interim president is Delcy Rodríguez, who was Maduro's vice president.
3 FBI Offering Reward After Protestors Smash Into Vehicles Allegedly Containing Federal Documents In Minneapolis
The FBI is offering up to $100,000 for information after protesters in Minneapolis smashed into two unmarked FBI vehicles and stole federal documents. The incident happened Wednesday night, hours after an ICE officer shot a man in the leg in north Minneapolis. Video shows protesters breaking into a locked container and removing what one woman claimed were U.S. Marshals documents. Minneapolis police used tear gas and pepper balls to disperse the crowd, and FBI Director Kash Patel warned that anyone who harms law enforcement or steals federal property will be pursued.