Trump Threatens Insurrection Act, Mahmoud Khalil Faces Setback, Twiggs Family Speaks: AM Update 1/16

Trump Threatens Insurrection Act, Mahmoud Khalil Faces Setback, Twiggs Family Speaks: AM Update 1/16

Published: January 16, 2026

Duration: 22:27

President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, blaming violent clashes with ICE on state and local leaders he says are encouraging lawlessness. Columbia University student agitator Mahmoud Khalil remains in the U.S., but a federal appeals court has now overturned the ruling that secured his release from immigration detention. Two national security nominees face the Senate Armed Services Committee, as Democrats continue pushing questions about unlawful military orders. A family member of Lance Twiggs, the roommate and alleged boyfriend of accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson, is now disputing claims that Twiggs fully cooperated with i...