US EditionGOP senators increasingly anxious about Trump’s aggressive use of National Guard
Trump deployed National Guard troops to Portland despite a federal judge's order, citing violent riots; several Republican senators and Democratic governors oppose the move.
- On Sunday, October 5th, President Donald Trump ordered National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, defying U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut's court order and citing violent riots near an ICE facility, the administration said.
- The administration said deployments were necessary to address local crime and protect federal property, while Trump suggested invoking the Insurrection Act despite critics opposing its use for routine crime control.
- A group of Republican senators criticized the use of the military for policing and politicization, with Senator Lisa Murkowski , Senator Susan Collins , and Senator Thom Tillis warning it sets a bad precedent.
- Several states have sued and a judge has halted National Guard use in Portland, Oregon, while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed legal resistance.
- Legal experts note the deployments raise core disputes over executive authority and presidential powers, with local officials saying federalizing the National Guard is historically rare outside the Civil Rights Era.
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The HillGOP senators increasingly anxious about Trump’s aggressive use of National Guard
Republican senators are increasingly uneasy about President Trump’s standoff with Democratic governors over deploying National Guard troops from other states to Portland, Ore., and Chicago. The conflict between federal and state authorities escalated dramatically over the weekend when Trump moved to send National Guard soldiers to Oregon and Illinois despite opposition from their respective governors, Tina Kotek and JB Pritzker. Trump’s use of m…
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