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Minnesota Governor authorizes state National Guard to support local law enforcement
CNN ^ | January 8th, 2026 | Taylor Romine and Brad Parks

Posted on 01/08/2026 7:02:02 PM PST by Mariner

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the state’s National Guard to help support local law enforcement as tensions have risen in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

The National Guard will help protect critical infrastructure and maintain public safety, a news release from Walzs’ office said.

“Yesterday, I directed the National Guard to be ready should they be needed,” Walz said in a statement. “They remain ready in the event they are needed to help keep the peace, ensure public safety, and allow for peaceful demonstrations.”

He also thanked Minnesotans as they have “met this moment,” adding “we have every reason to believe that peace will hold.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democratcorruption; democratincompetence; donttreadonme; good; letsjustcallhimnames; minnesota; reneethegood; tampontim; walz

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This is obviously a precaution for general rioting.

No way will they resist Federal officers.

1 posted on 01/08/2026 7:02:02 PM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Yeah not gonna work out in Swishy Tims favor.


2 posted on 01/08/2026 7:03:00 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Mariner

Trump is Commander-in-Chief; doesn’t he have the power to “federalize” them? Since the Governor called them to duty, the stage is already set.


3 posted on 01/08/2026 7:11:04 PM PST by bleach (Donaldus Magnus 2024-2028 A.D.)
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To: Mariner

I bet the NG soldiers are receiving a special briefing to really clarify the difference between a lawful and an unlawful order.


5 posted on 01/08/2026 7:12:21 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

They will not be a threat to federal officers.


6 posted on 01/08/2026 7:13:45 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

“allow for peaceful demonstrations.”

This is code for allow rioters to burn down the city.


7 posted on 01/08/2026 7:14:00 PM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: Mariner

Tampon’s higher than a kite on this killing.
It couldn’t have happened at a better time.
Now he’s trying to act like a leader defending his country from Trump.
You watch.
If he doesn’t end up in prison for corruption and thievery, he’s whacked and will run for president.
He’s deluded and has high hopes.
He thinks Newscum has more baggage than he does.


8 posted on 01/08/2026 7:20:31 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: Mariner

The Democrats have no choice but to start CWII now, Nick Shirley finally exposed how they use illegals and immigrants to defraud the public.


9 posted on 01/08/2026 7:22:31 PM PST by SecondAmendment (Political insight on loan from Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Mariner

At what point does this become insurrection?


10 posted on 01/08/2026 7:25:17 PM PST by jdege
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To: Mariner
President Trump can federalize the Minnesota NG in a heartbeat and superseed any orders issued by the Governor. The MN State TAG "Adjutant General" knows this.
11 posted on 01/08/2026 7:33:47 PM PST by Newbomb Turk
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Waltz: yes General, i’m calling you all out. your orders are to deploy around my mansion and protect me at all costs. over.


12 posted on 01/08/2026 7:46:53 PM PST by dadfly
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To: Newbomb Turk

Trump should do that. If Walz wants to play a game of chicken, let’s see how far he will go.


13 posted on 01/08/2026 7:55:07 PM PST by FreedomForce
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So the NG will help the local LEOs in keeping their lawless citizens from interfering with Federal agents doing their job?

I crack myself up!


14 posted on 01/08/2026 8:07:07 PM PST by TigersEye (The primary Democrat/leftist strategy is "Create maximum chaos every which way you can.")
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To: Mariner
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the state’s National Guard to help support local law enforcement...

The pendulum swings...

15 posted on 01/08/2026 8:10:05 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: FreedomForce
We should ask Maduro the same...


16 posted on 01/08/2026 8:17:02 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: jdege
At what point does this become insurrection?

We have passed that point already.

At what point will President Trump invoke the Insurrection Act and use military force to suppress the insurrection?

We have not yet reached that point. It does not appear to me that the necessary logistical preparations have been completed, nor is there clear support in the nominally Republican-controlled Congress to proceed with such an escalation. That could change and those are key indicators to keep watching.

Democrats absolutely require the replacement population of illegal immigrants to maintain Democrats in power. The operations of ICE present an existential problem for them.

The Democrats will continue with their incitement of insurrection until either "TACO", or President Trump declares the Act in effect. If he does that, it may also require arrests of several State governors and other public officials.

Interesting times.

17 posted on 01/08/2026 8:28:40 PM PST by flamberge (The times, they are a' changing.)
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To: kiryandil

“The Minnemogadishu Blue Falcon needs the Renee Good cure.”
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So you’re advocating killing someone now?


18 posted on 01/08/2026 8:39:02 PM PST by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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No, just a cure for what ails him.


19 posted on 01/08/2026 8:40:18 PM PST by kiryandil (Resistance to The Odor is defiance to grainpidity)
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To: Mariner

If girly man Tampon Tim told the National Guard to.oppose ICE agents, wouldn’t that be an unlawful order?


20 posted on 01/08/2026 9:13:03 PM PST by The Great RJ
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