US EditionTrump Vows to Send Federal Troops to Chicago 'Hellhole' but Doesn't Say When
The Trump administration plans to maintain military presence in Los Angeles despite a federal judge's ruling that deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, affecting over 4,700 troops, officials said.
- A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act by deploying military troops in Los Angeles for law enforcement tasks, barring future deployments for domestic law enforcement purposes.
- Bill Essayli, acting U.S. attorney, stated that military personnel will remain in Los Angeles, despite the court order, claiming they provide protection for federal employees.
- Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, condemned Trump's militarization of cities, emphasizing that its basis is rooted in racism, calling it immoral, illegal, and rooted in racism.
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Trump vows troop deployments to Chicago despite judge’s ruling
A federal judge rebuked President Trump’s deployment of military troops to Los Angeles in a new ruling. NBC News Correspondent Shaquille Brewster, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube, Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly and Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander report on the President’s response to the ruling that the administration broke the law when it deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines to C…
Trump wants to push the boundaries, expert says as Chicago troops deployment confirmed
Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he will deploy troops to Chicago, which he called a crime-ridden "hellhole," though he would not say when he planned to launch his latest crackdown on a US city. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Professor Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Empire State University. He says that Trump wants to push the boundaries and will be up to the Supreme Court to check his claims on presiden…
Chicago Teachers Union responds to federal court ruling on Trump’s military occupation of Los Angeles: Trump, Stay Out of Our City
In response to the federal court ruling that Trump’s use of the national guard in Los Angeles was illegal, President Stacy Davis Gates of the Chicago Teachers Union issued the following: Today, a federal court confirmed what we have known from the beginning: President Trump's militarization of American cities is immoral, illegal, and rooted in racism not safety. After Trump’s tyranny in Los Angeles and unconstitutional practices in Washington, D…
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