Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2026 – In a hard-hitting interview on the Steve Gruber Show, Peter Flaherty, chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), called on President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act to restore order amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis. Flaherty described the situation as a dangerous mix of policy failure and coordinated chaos, warning that without decisive federal action, the violence could spread to other cities.
Flaherty pointed to George Soros-funded groups as a powerful force in the Democratic Party, claiming they dominate funding and punish moderate positions on issues like immigration. He referenced a New York Magazine piece lamenting how the party has shifted so far left that moderation is career suicide. Adding a local twist, he alleged that billions in federal public benefits were exploited by certain immigrant communities, with millions flowing back to politicians like Walz and Frey.
Pushing for the Insurrection Act, Flaherty stressed it’s no radical step—it’s been used before by presidents from both parties. He cited Lyndon B. Johnson deploying troops during the 1967 Detroit riots, George H.W. Bush for the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and Dwight Eisenhower sending the 101st Airborne to Little Rock in 1957 to enforce school desegregation. “This is not anything new in American history,” he said, brushing off potential backlash that would paint Trump as a “dictator.” “They’re already screaming that,” Flaherty noted, but insisted action is needed to avoid a “Dallas moment”—referring to the 2016 ambush that killed five police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest.
He also critiqued cultural ripple effects, slamming NBA coaches like Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers for commenting on the Renee Good death with what he called inaccurate facts. “They should stick to basketball,” Flaherty quipped, urging everyone to focus on an “accurate account” of events.
Painting a bleak picture of Minneapolis, Flaherty said the once-vibrant Twin Cities now feature parks full of homeless people, unenforced laws, closing small businesses, and residents fleeing to places like Arizona and Florida.
Dismissing the idea that the unrest is isolated, Flaherty called it a “national movement.” He pointed to groups like Indivisible, funded by Soros’ Open Society Foundations, holding massive conference calls—35,000 participants the day after Good’s death. “If they succeed in Minneapolis, they’re just gonna load up the buses and move onto the next city,” he warned.
Host Steve Gruber agreed the situation is “gonna get worse before it gets better,” praising Flaherty’s “sober analysis” and promising to keep him on speed dial. With tensions high and similar issues bubbling elsewhere, Flaherty’s plea for the Insurrection Act is a stark demand for federal intervention to end what he sees as politically enabled anarchy. Whether Trump acts remains to be seen, but the warning is clear: act now, or watch the chaos spread.
