Breaking: Leftist Militants Ambush Federal Agents in Minneapolis Last Night — Watch What Happens When Reinforcements Arrive (VIDEOS)
Minneapolis erupted into another night of chaos as violent anti-ICE militants escalated their confrontation with federal law enforcement, targeting vehicles and personnel during ongoing protests sparked by recent immigration enforcement operations. New video footage now shows the intensity of the clashes — and the moment federal reinforcements pushed back against the ambush.
🚨 *JUST IN:* Leftist rioters were captured on video **smashing and ambushing federal vehicles** in Minneapolis, prompting calls from observers for the Insurrection Act to be invoked and for federal troops to restore order.
👉 **WATCH:**
🚨 JUST IN: Leftists are SMASHING and AMBUSHING federal vehicles in Minneapolis
We need the Insurrection Act NOW!
The Minneapolis police have received the stand down order and these men need backup!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 16, 2026
🚨 GREAT NEWS: Federal agents CHARGED at leftist militants in Minneapolis who ambushed federal vehicles
Make MORE mass arrests and bring federal charges.
This assault on the federal facility will not stop until they face SERIOUS consequences!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 16, 2026
The unrest continues to grow following multiple confrontations between protesters and federal agents, including the recent shooting of a man in north Minneapolis during a federal enforcement operation — an incident that sparked fresh outrage and drew large crowds back into the streets.
In the newly released video, an **ICE convoy arrives as agents move with precision** toward the Whipple Federal Building, despite the surrounding chaos. Barricades have reportedly been erected, and tensions show no signs of easing.
👉 **WATCH:**
SCOOP: ICE convoy arrives as agents operate with precision into Whipple Building, Minneapolis.
Both sides seem undeterred tonight as mayhem from last night may have shook them. If this weekend’s numbers will likely surge again, 10ft tall fences with barricades have been erected… pic.twitter.com/ut3jUKCZuG
— Human Events (@HumanEvents) January 16, 2026
SCOOP: ICE convoy arrives as agents operate with precision into Whipple Building, Minneapolis.
Both sides seem undeterred tonight as mayhem from last night may have shook them. If this weekend’s numbers will likely surge again, 10ft tall fences with barricades have been erected… pic.twitter.com/ut3jUKCZuG
— Human Events (@HumanEvents) January 16, 2026
What sets this footage apart is the moment federal agents **charged at leftist militants who had previously ambushed their vehicles**, responding forcefully after being attacked just hours earlier. Observers online are calling for **mass arrests and federal charges** against those responsible for assaulting a federal facility.
👉 **WATCH:**
🚨 GREAT NEWS: Federal agents CHARGED at leftist militants in Minneapolis who ambushed federal vehicles
Make MORE mass arrests and bring federal charges.
This assault on the federal facility will not stop until they face SERIOUS consequences!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 16, 2026
Amid the tactical pushback, ICE agents were also filmed deploying tear gas and breaking up crowds, even dismantling supplies set up by the rioters. One witness contended that agents were responding to individuals who had already attempted further violence.
👉 **WATCH:**
ICE flanks police, beginning yet another volley of tear gas while they begin dismantling the mob's food & drink supply
"He was following that one. He was gonna shoot us again if we touched it."
MINNEAPOLIS pic.twitter.com/Uvq7WCPbtl
— Human Events (@HumanEvents) January 16, 2026
ICE flanks police, beginning yet another volley of tear gas while they begin dismantling the mob's food & drink supply
"He was following that one. He was gonna shoot us again if we touched it."
MINNEAPOLIS pic.twitter.com/Uvq7WCPbtl
— Human Events (@HumanEvents) January 16, 2026
And in a moment that’s quickly becoming meme fodder online, several rioters were seen **crying and stumbling away after being hit with gas**, a stark contrast to the militant bravado shown earlier in the night.
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🚨 LMFAO! Leftist rioters pretending to be tough guys outside of ICE Minneapolis is IN TEARS after being gassed by federal agents
FAFO, dweeb.
The Soyboy Brigade is out in full force tonight 🤣 pic.twitter.com/S7sxxSawlx
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 16, 2026
This escalation comes as Minneapolis and national leaders grapple with deepening division over the federal presence in the city. Local officials have criticized the aggressive tactics used by ICE and other federal agents, while supporters argue that **law and order must be restored immediately**. In fact, President Trump has threatened to invoke the **Insurrection Act** if local authorities fail to control the escalating violence and protect federal personnel.
The situation remains fluid. With renewed clashes, federal reinforcements on the ground, and rioters showing no sign of backing down, Minneapolis continues to be a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement, federal authority, and public safety.
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Live ammo will end this issue…
PRESIDENT Trump needs to give these ass hole left-turd criminal loving DemocRAT governs and mayors 24 hours to clean up these America hating Soros paid rioters or he will send in federal troops to do the job (U.S. Marines could quickly take care of the problem).
TURN THE DOGS LOOSE !
Without leashes – let the big dawg feed !
Left wing radicals trash every community they terrorize, of course their media ignores it because they are them, they are uncivilized.
The police were quite the gentlemen when dealing with the young punk violent insurrectionists.
Ice needs to have reinforcements come in behind the rioters and push them into the agents on the front lime, and arrest them all to keep them from coming back. Federal charges with no bail allowed for violent criminals.
Those democrat rioters that didn’t interfere or attack ICE LEOs were miraculously spared any discomfort. The left are nothing but swine.