Minneapolis Gov. Walz claims state 'at war' with fed government as National Guard readies for possible deployment

https://nypost.com/2026/01/07/us-news/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates/

Story is based on a NYP report

It will be a first Mr Governor , Not a wise move.

Google ai overview:

"While states control the National Guard for domestic emergencies, a state has never used its own Guard units specifically against federal agents in a direct armed conflict; instead, the tension involves governors resisting federal deployment of Guard troops (state-controlled) or federalizing them, leading to legal battles over who commands them, as seen recently with President Trump's deployments to California and Oregon, where states argued the federal actions were unlawful, though no direct state vs. federal agent firefight has occurred". 

What did The Governor mean when he said these are our National Guard troops?

Video time stamp 5:05

Rep Nancy Mace gets what Walz was alluding to

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