Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests

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23. He had already readied and "pre-staged" them 10 days ago

Minnesota governor says he is preparing National Guard amid furor over fatal ICE shooting (ABC News Jan. 7, 2026)

By Jack Date, Luke Barr, and Meredith Deliso
January 7, 2026, 6:56 PM

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he has issued an order to prepare the state's National Guard while urging peaceful protest after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman in her car during operations in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

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The governor said he has issued a "warning order" to prepare the Minnesota National Guard, saying there are soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed "if necessary," while urging "peaceful resistance."

"I want Minnesotans to hear this from me: The desire to get out in the protest and to speak up to this administration of how wrong this is, that is a patriotic duty at this point in time, but it needs to be done safely," he said. "I feel your anger, I am angry. They want a show, we can't give it to them," Walz said.

A Minnesota National Guard spokesperson said following the briefing that it is "conducting necessary preparations to assist state authorities in protecting property and ensuring public safety if so ordered," and that there has not been an official request for support yet.

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I think it might be for 2 functions - to quell any "Black Bloc" idiots who show up at these protests and to perhaps be a "shield" between the protestors and the ICE goons throwing flash bangs and tear gas canisters.