Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop President Trump’s deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to the Windy City. The president has portrayed Chicago and other U-S cities as war-ravaged and lawless, and argued they need federal involvement. But the lawsuit alleges that Donald Trump’s long-declared “war” on Chicago and Illinois […]
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Illinois and Chicago sue Trump over National Guard deployment
Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop President Trump’s deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to the Windy City. The president has portrayed Chicago and other U-S cities as war-ravaged and lawless, and argued they need federal involvement. But the lawsuit alleges that Donald Trump’s long-declared “war” on Chicago and Illinois is unlawful and dangerous. A federal judge did not immediately block the deployment of National Guard troops, but gave the Trump administration two days to respond to Illinois’ lawsuit. G