Minnesota Governor Sending National Guard Troops to North Dakota Border

Then-candidate for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to media in St. Paul, Minn., on Aug. 14, 2018. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order to send the state’s National Guard to the Minnesota-North Dakota border, citing threats of violence in the area.

He announced that troops will be sent to Clay County, noting that local law enforcement has become aware of “threats that violent activities during demonstrations planned in North Dakota could spill into nearby Minnesota communities.”