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Minnesota National Guard has mobilized and is ready to support public safety if needed
KSTP.com ^ | 01/17/2026 | KSTP

Posted on 01/17/2026 10:23:09 PM PST by L.A.Justice

The Department of Public Safety in Minnesota says the National Guard has been mobilized and is staging to support local law enforcement.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: minnesota; nationalguard
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To: PghBaldy

Could be. Maybe he feels he’s got nothing left to lose.


21 posted on 01/17/2026 11:10:40 PM PST by mbrfl
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To: Signalman

If you carve up the public sentiment...there’s three problems. You have the crazies/Somalians on a mob-like frenzy. Then you have the urbanites of Minneapolis who are in a state of fear that things are out of control. Then you have the remainder of the state...pointing out that the Governor/mayor-of-Minneapolis have no ability to ensure public safety.

I would suggest the FBI agents coming in...have no connection to the public safety issue, and mostly there to complete (in rapid fashion) gathering of evidence on fraud/money issues.

As for public safety...I expect by Monday night some type of curfew to go into effect.


22 posted on 01/17/2026 11:29:11 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: Signalman
The Minneapolis PD is not helping ICE...so what good is this going to do?

What if the anarchists decided to show up in the shopping district? They set cars on fire...They break into stores and steal merchandise...Then Minnesota National Guard will assist Minneapolis PD...I do not think that Mayor Frey will do nothing while anarchists destroy the shopping district in his city...

I have not heard of "protestors" breaking into stores in Minneapolis yet...

23 posted on 01/17/2026 11:45:02 PM PST by L.A.Justice
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To: L.A.Justice

So is Tampon Tim declaring war on the Feds by putting his National Guard units against them?

I do not see this ending well for Walz other than on the end of a firing squad after conviction for sedition.


24 posted on 01/17/2026 11:49:11 PM PST by llevrok (“'Remember when' is the lowest form of conversation.” - Tony Soprano)
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To: pepsionice
If you carve up the public sentiment...there’s three problems. You have the crazies/Somalians on a mob-like frenzy. Then you have the urbanites of Minneapolis who are in a state of fear that things are out of control. Then you have the remainder of the state...pointing out that the Governor/mayor-of-Minneapolis have no ability to ensure public safety. I would suggest the FBI agents coming in...have no connection to the public safety issue, and mostly there to complete (in rapid fashion) gathering of evidence on fraud/money issues. As for public safety...I expect by Monday night some type of curfew to go into effect.

Curfew...It is possible...

Several months ago, anti-ICE protests turned violent in Los Angeles...Remember the "protestors" destroying CA Highway Patrol vehicles on the freeway?

Mayor of Los Angeles declared curfew for some parts of Downtown Los Angeles...

25 posted on 01/17/2026 11:54:43 PM PST by L.A.Justice
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To: madison10

“Comments on Terrence Williams’ Page, Facebook”


So you are repeating a fake news and make it sound as legit. Ok, got it.


26 posted on 01/18/2026 12:36:39 AM PST by miniTAX
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To: llevrok

“I do not see this ending well for Walz other than on the end of a firing squad after conviction for sedition.”


In your dreams!
With our current Bondi’s DOJ, nothing will happen to Walz and gazillion other dem traitors.


27 posted on 01/18/2026 12:39:49 AM PST by miniTAX
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To: miniTAX

True dat. That is what Bondi’s job is. To make sure that nothing happens. “Nothing happening” referring to arrests, trials, and convictions.


28 posted on 01/18/2026 12:52:36 AM PST by sport
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To: All

"Democrats stealing billions of tax dollars was fun......while it lasted."

29 posted on 01/18/2026 1:10:20 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: sport

What pisses me off is that the (too many) Bondi apologists here constantly put out the narrative that Bondi is working at snail speed to set up airtight legal cases. Which is a laughable lie since even her easy-peasy conviction against Comey (done at the last minutes to avoid the limitation statute and not even initiated by her) had been overturned because of a stupid technicality error.

Even a peasant like me pointed out months ago her leaziness, incompetence (remember her fake outrage against “hate speech”?) and outright treasonous agenda against MAGA but some are still convinced she is of any good. What a travesty.


30 posted on 01/18/2026 1:27:00 AM PST by miniTAX
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To: Signalman

Walz thinks the Guard will protect HIM from the Feds!


31 posted on 01/18/2026 2:22:13 AM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: L.A.Justice

Can’t Trump just nationalize the MN guard and deploy it?

That would save bringing troops from AK...I am not comfortable using regular army against citizens...The reason to do so would have to reach a more egregious level to justify such a move.


32 posted on 01/18/2026 3:04:37 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: mbrfl
Not stupid, desperate. Between shutting down the Samali fraud (the underground equivalent of USAID) which is no doubt a nationwide scam, and by putting an end to Maduro’s vote fraud machine puts the democrats in an all or nothing situation.

The democrats are on the brink of losing a lot of their ability to steal elections nationwide when/if this is all publicly exposed. Thanks to the mainstream media, I would bet a lot of the country still doesn’t understand the breadth and depth of the fraud and corruption. This puts them in a desperate situation. Things might get ugly, but it needs to happen.

33 posted on 01/18/2026 3:44:03 AM PST by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: L.A.Justice

Walz would have them blocking ICE from doing their job and not arresting any protestors. Just like in the Civil War southern governors mobilized their state militias to oppose federal troops.


34 posted on 01/18/2026 4:04:33 AM PST by The Great RJ
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To: L.A.Justice

Do they get to have bullets?


35 posted on 01/18/2026 4:13:28 AM PST by roving
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To: mbrfl

He is making a case there is no need for federal help and no insurrection.


36 posted on 01/18/2026 5:05:36 AM PST by Mouton (There is a new sheriff and deputy in town now!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Can’t Trump also order them to oppose the insurrection?


37 posted on 01/18/2026 5:07:35 AM PST by Savage Beast (When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the people are ready, the hero appears.)
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