Morning Wire Trump Warns Minneapolis & Iran On Edge | 1.16.26
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Jan 16, 2026 
Cabot Phillips, a senior editor and reporter at Daily Wire, shares on-the-ground insights about the escalating unrest in Minneapolis, including details of an ICE-related shooting. He discusses Trump's warning to potentially deploy the Insurrection Act amid this chaos. On the political front, Senator Bill Cassidy provides a detailed account of the Senate hearing on mail-order abortion pills, emphasizing the need for in-person consultations to improve safety and reduce coercion. Their discussions shed light on pressing issues from immigration to public health.
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Minneapolis Unrest Spurs Federal Response
- Minneapolis protests escalated after an ICE-related shooting that involved multiple migrants attacking an agent and one shot fired in self-defense.
- Rioters damaged vehicles, accessed a gun safe, and stole documents, prompting talk of invoking the Insurrection Act.
Legal And Political Clash Over Insurrection Act
- The Insurrection Act allows the president to deploy the military when a state is unable or unwilling to enforce federal law.
- Democrats in Minnesota vowed legal fights while Republicans blamed state leadership for stoking unrest.
Public Support For Deportation Persists
- Polling shows about 60% of people still favor deporting those in the country illegally despite protests and media coverage.
- Cabot Phillips highlighted that public support for strict immigration enforcement remains robust.