GOP officials say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s comments about deploying the National Guard in response to federal immigration enforcement could justify invoking the Insurrection Act.
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Republican lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to take action against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the Democratic governor warned he could deploy the National Guard in response to federal immigration enforcement operations in his state, according to a report by Fox News.
Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois explicitly urged Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act, which grants the president authority to deploy federal forces and arrest individuals obstructing federal law enforcement. “Invoke the Insurrection Act. Arrest Tim Walz,” Miller wrote in a post on X on Wednesday evening.
The calls from Miller and other Republicans followed remarks by Walz suggesting he could activate the Minnesota National Guard to counter President Trump’s expanded use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the state. Speaking at a press event, Walz said federal officials had gone far enough.
“We do not need any further help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you’ve done enough. I’ve issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard,” Walz said.
Walz’s comments came shortly after a fatal encounter between ICE agents and a woman in Minneapolis. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot by a law enforcement officer after confronting agents from inside her vehicle.
“We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary,” Walz said. “I remind you, a warning order is a heads-up for folks. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.”
Under Minnesota law, the governor has authority to deploy the National Guard for the defense or relief of the state, enforcement of the law, or protection of persons within Minnesota.
Several Republicans said Walz’s statements could amount to defiance of federal authority. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina argued that any attempt to interfere with federal enforcement could justify presidential intervention.
“Someone remind him: Donald Trump is the Commander in Chief. And federal authority supersedes state authority. That’s not an opinion, that’s the Constitution,” Mace wrote in her own social media post.
“What Walz is threatening has a name: insurrection,” she added. “Mr. President, the law is on your side. Use it.”
Walz’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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