The U.S. ‌Pentagon ​has ‍ordered about ​1,500 ​active-duty soldiers ⁠to prepare for ‌a possible deployment ​to Minnesota, ‌the ‍Washington Post ⁠reported on Sunday, ​citing defense officials. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.

But President Trump has already backed away from a threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests against the killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent.

The move comes as President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to widespread protests.

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, according to a Trump administration source, as state officials have also mobilized the National Guard.

Some 1,500 active-duty Army paratroopers have been put on alert for a potential deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials.

According to a report by The Washington Post, the Pentagon issued prepare-to-deploy orders to the troops this week.

The White House told the Washington Post in a statement that it is typical for the Pentagon “to be prepared for any decision the President may or may not make.”