By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-vance-says-trump-administration-doesnt-think-insurrection-act-is-needed-right-now Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Vance says Trump administration doesn't think Insurrection Act is needed 'right now' Politics Jan 22, 2026 5:28 PM EST President Donald Trump has floated invoking the Insurrection Act to tamp down unrest in Minnesota, but his No. 2 says that's not necessary. Watch the clip in the video player above. "Right now, we don't think that we need that," Vice President JD Vance said in Minneapolis Thursday. WATCH: To lower tensions over ICE, 'all we need is a little cooperation,' Vance says in Minneapolis Through the years, Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Earlier this month, Trump said it could be necessary to quell persistent protests against federal agents sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump has floated invoking the Insurrection Act to tamp down unrest in Minnesota, but his No. 2 says that's not necessary. Watch the clip in the video player above. "Right now, we don't think that we need that," Vice President JD Vance said in Minneapolis Thursday. WATCH: To lower tensions over ICE, 'all we need is a little cooperation,' Vance says in Minneapolis Through the years, Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Earlier this month, Trump said it could be necessary to quell persistent protests against federal agents sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now