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Obama Calls Trump’s Chicago Guard Deployment ‘Inherently Corrupting’

The deployment sparked protests by U.S. Marines veterans and drew criticism for bypassing Illinois leaders amid an 87% rise in Chicago shootings, officials said.

  • Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump for deploying National Guard troops in Chicago, stating it is "inherently corrupting" and a violation of the law.
  • Obama accused Trump of politicizing the military, calling his actions "a deliberate end run" around federal law.
  • Illinois Governor JB Pritzker condemned Trump's actions, emphasizing that the troops were deployed under "wholly pretextual" reasons that threaten state sovereignty.
  • A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Trump's troop deployment in Chicago, while legal challenges against his use of military forces continue.
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France24 broke the news in France on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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