Chicago, National Guard and Trump administration
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Greg Abbott and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over President Donald Trump's decision to send the Texas National Guard to Illinois. The two officials are now trading barbs over law enforcement and who's really responsible for keeping citizens safe.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee’s second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked their deployment to the Chicago area.
National Guard troops were “employed” in the Chicago area early Thursday, according to a U.S. official, and Broadview officials said that apparently included a deployment to their village.
Demonstrations are underway to protest the National Guard troops set to begin operations in Chicago. This marks the third Democrat-led city in four months that former President Trump has targeted with federal troops.