US EditionTexas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago to help protect federal agents
President Trump authorized 400 Texas National Guard troops for federal immigration enforcement amid protests, despite Illinois officials' legal challenges and claims of federal overreach.
- During questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that National Guard units were being deployed to Chicago.
- Her remarks followed President Trump's plan to send troops to Chicago amid partisan debate and Illinois Democratic leaders filing a court challenge on Monday to block the deployment.
- During the hearing, Bondi and Senator Dick Durbin exchanged criticisms about the necessity and motivation for deploying the National Guard and federal officials.
- Bondi emphasized the urgency of the situation by telling lawmakers that, while she was being questioned, officials and National Guard troops were en route to Chicago to help protect Illinois as legal disputes unfolded.
- The deployment heightened partisan tensions, with Bondi's actions and the Justice Department's independence under continued scrutiny.
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Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois
The Texas National Guard has arrived in Illinois despite strong opposition from state and city leaders who call the deployment illegal and dangerous. Aerial video shows troops at the U.S. Army reserve center in Elwood, about fifty miles southwest of Chicago. The troops are part of a federal immigration enforcement mission that President Donald Trump ordered. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also showed his support, calling the troops his state's "elite na…
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