Minnesota in Chaos: Can the President Invoke the Insurrection Act? | Mehek Cooke

Minnesota is spiraling. ICE agents are being blocked. Police are standing down. Local leaders refuse to enforce federal law. So what happens when a state won’t protect its own citizens? Attorney and policy expert Mehek Cooke joins Joe Pags to break down the one tool the President can legally use right now: the Insurrection Act. Can the President send in federal troops without Congress?When does federal authority override the states?And has Minnesota already crossed that line? This is a straight talk, no-spin look at what the law actually allows — and why waiting could make things worse. If you want the facts, not the politics, this one’s for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.