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Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard members to Chicago, where on the same day Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman they said tried to run them over.

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  1. Newsweek

    Trump admin deploys National Guard, additional law enforcement to Chicago (opens Newsweek)

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    President Donald Trump has deployed 300 Illinois National Guard troops to Chicago after Governor JB Pritzker refused to do so.

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump says he’ll send National Guard troops to Chicago, but the details remain unclear (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called the move unnecessary and “a manufactured performance — not a serious effort to protect public safety.”

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard members to Chicago, where on the same day Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman they said tried to run them over.

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