Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Over Protest, Ignores Insurrection On Jan 6
The Axios story notes President Trump is mulling the Insurrection Act to deploy federal troops to quell Minneapolis protests after an ICE officer killed Renee Nicole Good. The 11th Airborne is reportedly on alert, ready to 'execute orders.' This comes from the same administration that, just a few short years prior, resisted deploying forces for a literal insurrection unfolding at the U.S. Capitol,
allegedly because the 'protesters' were 'very special.' One might wonder about the criteria for invoking federal power. When the 'insurrectionists' are predominantly white and carrying Confederate flags, the 'Insurection Act' remains firmly Holstered. When they protest state violence against a Black mother, suddenly 1,500 troops are 'prepared' and mayors are being chastised. It appears some acts
of 'insurrection' are more equal than others when conveniently targeting marginalized communities, while actual threats to democracy are given a pass.