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Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Portland, Chicago, LA for now

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung

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  1. The Daily Signal

    Trump Says He's Pulling National Guard From Chicago, LA, and Portland (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland.

  2. CBS News

    Trump says National Guard is leaving Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Trump announces National Guard to be removed from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    National Guard troops will be removed from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, President Donald Trump announced in a social media post.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA, and Portland, Oregon, for now (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The president's push to deploy the troops in Democrat-led cities has been met with legal challenges at nearly every turn.

  5. Fox News

    Trump withdraws National Guard from Chicago, LA and Portland, for now (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trump said National Guard troops will leave Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now after crime fell, but warns it’s “only a matter of time" before they return.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Trump says he’s withdrawing National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he’s withdrawing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland but left the door open to sending federal forces “in a much different and stronger form.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago and 2 other cities - for now (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    In a New Year's Eve post, President Donald Trump announced he would be dropping his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and two other cities -- at...

  8. ABC 7 Chicago

    After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping National Guard push in Chicago, other cities, for now (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    After legal setbacks, President Donald Trump says he's dropping his push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, for now.

  9. Forbes

    National Guard Will Leave Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland (opens Forbes)

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    Trump threatened to re-deploy troops “when crime begins to soar again.”

  10. Fox26 Houston

    Trump says he’s removing National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    President Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he's removing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland.

  11. New York Post

    Trump pulling National Guard from Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles — warns ‘we will come back’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump announced plans Wednesday to pull National Guard troops out of three cities where they were deployed to assist in crime prevention and protect federal agents carrying out immigration enforcement operations.

  12. The Columbian

    Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Portland, Chicago, LA for now (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung

  13. East Idaho News

    Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland - for now (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks held up the effort.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Trump withdraws National Guard from Chicago, LA, and Portland (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again," Trump said. "Only a question of time!"

  15. NBC News

    Trump says he's removing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland (opens NBC News)

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    The development comes after the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's request to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Trump says ‘removing’ National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president backs away from troop deployment to US cities amid legal setbacks, vows return when crime ‘begins to soar’.

  17. The Boston Globe

    Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Troops had already left Los Angeles after the president deployed them earlier this year as part of a broader crackdown on crime and immigration.

  18. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Trump will drop push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore. (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.

  19. Foxla

    Trump says he's removing National Guard from LA, Chicago, Portland (opens Foxla)

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    He made the announcement in a Truth Social post saying his decision is due to crime being reduced in those cities, but suggested that troops could return if crime "begins to soar again."

  20. Digital Journal

    Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, following a series of legal

  21. BNO News

    Trump says National Guard to withdraw from Chicago, Portland and L.A. (opens BNO News)

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    President Donald Trump said the National Guard is being removed from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, claiming federal deployments led to significant reductions in crime in those cities. “We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has b…

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