Legal battles erupt over White House’s moves to deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago
Legal battles erupt over White House’s moves to deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago
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• Federal troop deployments: The Trump administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops to Democrat-led cities have prompted a legal showdown between the White House and state and local officials.
• Illinois sues: Illinois and Chicago sued the administration on Monday, asking a federal court to halt the federalization of National Guard troops from that state and Texas, calling the move “patently unlawful.” Trump had authorized 300 Illinois guard members to go to Chicago to “protect federal officers and assets.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also volunteered 400 of his state’s troops for deployment at Trump’s discretion.
• Judge blocks Oregon deployment: On Sunday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment of National Guard members to Portland, Oregon, for the second time. The decision came after the Trump administration tried to circumvent the original order by deploying troops from the California National Guard to Portland on Sunday, which led to the state of California joining the lawsuit.
