5 h. ago Why is Trump trying to deploy the National Guard to US cities?

Why is Trump trying to deploy the National Guard to US cities?  BBC

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6 h. ago Courts confront militarized cities as Trump tests the waters with National Guard deployments

Courts confront militarized cities as Trump tests the waters with National Guard deployments  Politico

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6 h. ago Explainer: Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the US?

Explainer: Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the US?  Reuters

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30 h. ago More deployments testing the legal and politics of the president's use troops in states and cities

The Pentagon seeks to deploy the National Guard to more cities to quell what the president sees as lawlessness and riots.

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30 h. ago More deployments testing the president's use troops in states and cities

The Pentagon seeks to deploy the National Guard to more cities to quell what the president sees as lawlessness and riots.

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31 h. ago Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Chicago, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president authorized using the Illinois National Guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled. The post Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Chicago, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Trump Is Expanding the National Guard’s Role. Some Former Generals Worry.

Responding to crises at home is part of the Guard’s mission. Helping crack down on crime in U.S. cities isn’t, say some former leaders, who fear this shift could hurt the force.

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2 w. ago Chicago Mayor quotes MLK to argue law enforcement is a 'sickness that has not led to safe communities'

Mayor Brandon Johnson opposed potential National Guard deployment to Chicago, citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s description of militarism as a sickness.

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3 w. ago MD Gov. Moore: Trump's 'Theatrical' National Guard Deployments 'Beneath the Office that He Holds'

Tuesday on CNN's "OutFront," Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) claimed President Donald Trump sending the National Guard into cities was "theatrical," and thus "beneath the office that he holds." The post MD Gov. Moore: Trump’s ‘Theatrical’ National Guard Deployments ‘Beneath the Office that He Holds’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Chicago crime, National Guard push move to forefront of Trump’s week

President Donald Trump doubles down over the weekend on his plan to deploy National Guard members to U.S. cities to address crime, singles out Chicago.

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