CHICAGO (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has requested its Department of War to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois, the state’s Governor JB Pritzker said at a news conference on Monday. The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo sent regarding the deployment of troops to Illinois, Pritzker said. The Department […]
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CHICAGO (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has requested its Department of War to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois, the state’s Governor JB Pritzker said at a news conference on Monday.
The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo sent regarding the deployment of troops to Illinois, Pritzker said.
The Department of Homeland Security could not be immediately reached for comment.