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Tim Walz: “Do not allow them to deploy federal troops into here. Do not…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 17:57

And they did it. And now we hear more political rhetoric. Enough. Enough is enough. And so to Minnesotans, don't take the bait. Do not take the bait. Do not allow them to deploy federal troops into here. Do not allow them to invoke the Insurrection Act. Do not allow them to declare martial law. Do not allow them to lie about the security and the decency of this state. And let's let this investigation play itself out. Let's make sure we protect our neighbors. (17:57–18:07)

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Asserts that federal troops should not be deployed, and the Insurrection Act or martial law should not be invoked.

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