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President Donald Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. right, fails to get anti-ICE rioters under control. If he does so, historic precedent is on Trump's side.
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President Donald Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. right, fails to get anti-ICE rioters under control. If he does so, historic precedent is on Trump's side. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images; Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

As Trump Contemplates Invoking the Insurrection Act Against Minnesota, Washington's Example as President Is Instructive

 By Randy DeSoto  January 15, 2026 at 5:58pm
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he may invoke the Insurrection Act after another night of mayhem in Minneapolis as his administration seeks to enforce immigration law.

Actions taken by George Washington in a similar situation involving local intransigence to adhering to federal law in the 1790s are instructive.

Trump posted on Truth Social 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, who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State.”

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Randy DeSoto
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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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