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Jan 19, 2026 
Andrew McCabe, the Former Deputy Director of the FBI, shares insights on Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act amid protests in Minneapolis. He discusses the implications of using federal military tactics and critiques their effectiveness during large protests. McCabe highlights the lack of legal grounds for the Act's invocation and warns of escalating tensions due to federal interventions. He also addresses the credibility of ICE in light of recent custody deaths, emphasizing the need for accountability in law enforcement.
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Escalation As A Path To Martial Law
- Hasanabi warns the administration is escalating tensions to provoke a clash that justifies martial law.
- He argues Minneapolis is being used as a testing ground to normalize domestic military deployment.
Deescalate With Proper Crowd Policing
- Andrew McCabe recommends a different policing approach: large, trained crowd-control teams using less-lethal tools.
- He urges pulling back aggressive federal tactics and using properly equipped local forces to de-escalate.
Insurrection Act Has Narrow Legal Use
- Andrew McCabe says the Insurrection Act allows domestic military deployment only for insurrection or interference with law.
- He finds no legal grounds to legitimately invoke it in Minneapolis based on available facts.