Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota: report

Source: New York Post

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, according to a report on Sunday. The army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the northern state escalates, the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed defense officials, adding that it is not clear whether any of them will be sent. The White House told the outlet in a statement that it is typical for the Pentagon “to be prepared for any decision the President may or may not make.