Walz Threatens Lawsuit if Federal Troops Are Sent to Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz warned he would sue the Trump administration if it sent federal troops to Minnesota, directly tying the threat of legal action to suggestions President Trump might deploy National Guard forces to the state. His statement follows reporting that the administration could consider such deployments.
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đ Key Facts
- Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota would take the Trump administration to court if it sent federal troops to the state.
- Walz's statement was an explicit threat of legal action tied to earlier comments that federal troops or the National Guard might be deployed to Minnesota.
- The report directly attributes and quotes the statement to Gov. Walz.
- The reporting appeared in the Star Tribune under the headline "Walz: Minnesota will take Trump administration to court if it sends troops here" and was published on 2025-10-09.
- All available new reporting provided for this story comes from the Star Tribune.
đ Contextual Background
- Minnesota is home to roughly 20,000 federal employees, or about 35,000 if military personnel are included.
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Walz: Minnesota will take Trump administration to court if it sends troops here
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota would take the Trump administration to court if it sent federal troops to the state.
- The statement represents an explicit threat of legal action tied to earlier comments that federal National Guard/troops might be deployed.
- The report quotes or attributes the statement directly to Gov. Walz (Star Tribune source).