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President Trump federalizes 300 Illinois National Guard troops for Chicago, while a judge blocks Oregon's own troops; California troops are sent to Portland amid disputed unrest claims.
- President Donald Trump ordered 300 National Guard troops to Chicago and 300 from California to Portland, Oregon, citing crime and illegal immigration as reasons for military intervention.
- Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to sue Trump for deploying National Guard troops to Portland, calling it a "breathtaking abuse of power."
- Judge Karin Immergut blocked the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, stating it lacked constitutional authority and did not pose a threat of rebellion.
- Governor J.B. Pritzker condemned Trump's deployment of troops in Chicago as "outrageous and un-American," stating that local leaders are prepared to fight against federal actions.
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In an article for Just Security published Monday, former Under Secretary of the Navy Janine Davidson argued that President Donald Trump’s recent “call to arms” is a deliberate and dangerous bid to mobilize the military against his domestic political adversaries.“A Trump-led deployment of federalized Guard and active-duty troops to quell a fabricated insurrection inside American cities, should only be understood as war on the American people," sh…
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Trump's use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power
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Trump orders US troops into Chicago and Portland in flagrant show of authoritarianism
The weekend saw Trump order US National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon and Chicago, Illinois. The president cited rampant crime and illegal immigration as the reasons for the military intervention. Both cities are Democrat-led, marking the latest in a string of similar actions against the cities of the Republicans’ political opponents, including Los Angeles and Washington. For its part, however, Portland has temporarily blocked the president…
Newsom Sues Trump Over California Guard Deployment to Oregon
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will sue the Trump administration after it ordered 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon. The deployment follows a federal court’s recent decision to block Trump’s attempt to federalize Oregon’s Guard. Newsom criticized the move as a blatant power grab. “We’re suing Donald Trump. His deployment of the California National Guard to Oregon isn’t about crime. It’s about power,” he stated. “I…
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