Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday confirmed that she had discussed the prospect of invoking the Insurrection Act with President Donald Trump with regard to ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations in Minneapolis, Minn.

"We did discuss the Insurrection Act. He certainly has the constitutional authority to utilize that," she told reporters. "My hope is that this leadership team in Minnesota will start to work with us to get criminals off the streets. Remember, we are there and surged operations because of the largest fraud scheme in American history."

Trump himself stated on Thursday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota if state authorities failed to crack down on dissidents interfering with federal agents.

"If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State. Thank you for you [sic] attention to this matter! President DJT," Trump posted on Truth Social.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.