President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy US military forces to Minnesota to quell protests in response to violent encounters involving federal immigration agents.
Protesters and federal agents have been engaged in increasingly tense stand-offs in the northern US state over the past few days. Video footage has shown officers using tear gas and stun grenades, while the Minneapolis police chief said some demonstrators threw fireworks and other projectiles at security personnel.
Mr Trump said on social media on Thursday: “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the patriots of ICE,
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