Obama rails against Trump’s National Guard deployment in Illinois

Obama rails against Trump’s National Guard deployment in Illinois

Former President Obama slammed President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast  on Monday. “If I had sent in the National Guard into Texas and just said, ‘You know what? A lot of problems in Dallas, a lot of crime there, and I don’t care what [Texas Gov. Greg]…

OKLAHOMA VOICE: Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president…

Historical Muckrake Analysis: Trump's 2025 National Guard Deployments

(Muckrake.ai Historical Prompt | Manus AI)This report applies the Historical Muckrake Framework to analyze President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in 2025, focusing on the deployments to Chicago and the attempted deployments in Portland.1. Highlight StatementThe narrative surrounding President Trump’s October 2025 federalization of the National Guard in Chicago and attempted deployments in Portland is a textbook case of realpolitik an…

Coalition of States Challenge Trump's Federalization of Illinois National Guard - Davis Vanguard

A coalition of 20 attorneys general and three state governors have filed an amicus brief in support of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's defense against President Donald Trump's attempt to federalize the Illinois National Guard and deploy out-of-state troops into Chicago without the state's consent, arguing that the president's actions are unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.