President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the National Guard will be removed from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, but warned federal forces could return if crime rates rise sharply in these cities. He credited the troops with reducing crime and called them “great Patriots” protecting communities and federal property. Local leaders and Democratic officials […]
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Trump orders National guard withdrawal from major cities
President Donald Trump announced the removal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, while warning that federal forces could return if crime rates rise sharply. He claimed the deployments had successfully reduced crime in these cities, describing the troops as “great Patriots” protecting communities and federal property. Local officials and Democratic leaders […]
Judge Blocks Trump from Deploying National Guard to Portland
PORTLAND, Oregon — A U.S. federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, dealing a significant blow to the president’s efforts to use federal forces in cities governed by Democrats. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut came just a day after she had restricted the […]