EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 41 MIN
U.S. Soldiers on Standby for Minnesota Deployment.
from The Weekend Primetime · host Secy. Deb Haaland, ANTONIA HYLTON, ELISE JORDAN, CATHERINE RAMPELL, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Major General Randy Manner, AYMAN MOYHELDIN, Maya Wiley
Tonight: An extraordinary escalation by the Trump administration yet again in Minnesota. The Pentagon is now ordering *1,500* active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to the state. At the same time, at Governor Tim Walz's direction - Minnesota National Guard troops quote have ALSO "been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies."For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.This episode aired on Jan. 18, 2026 at 6pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
The Pentagon readies army battalions to possibly deploy to Minnesota, as Trump's DOJ investigates Democratic leaders there over their response to ICE raids.
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