Bernie Sanders: “It is now threatening to invoke the Insurrection act, which…”

“Instead of withdrawing ICE from the city of Minneapolis or reducing its presence because of this horrific act, the Trump administration has instead sent thousands more ICE agents into the city. It is now threatening to invoke the Insurrection act, which would allow him to bring the United States military into Minneapolis. above and beyond the thousands of masked ICE agents who are already there. In other words, the Trump administration's response to peaceful protest is a military takeover of a major American city.” (05:08–05:18)

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