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Governor JB Pritzker to speak Monday on President Donald Trump’s plans for possible Chicago National Guard deployment

Governor JB Pritzker to speak Monday on President Donald Trump’s plans for possible Chicago National Guard deployment

CHICAGO (WLS) — There is growing resistance to President Donald Trump’s possible plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago. Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois’ Attorney General Kwame Raoul will hold a news conference Monday to speak out against any deployment. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ABC News confirmed that planning is underway, but no …

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Donald Trump accused of ‘turning military on American citizens’ over plans to send National Guard to Chicago – US politics live | US news

Donald Trump accused of ‘turning military on American citizens’ over plans to send National Guard to Chicago – US politics live | US news

Trump accused of ‘turning the military on American citizens’ with Chicago national guard plan Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with news that Donald Trump has been accused of “turning the military on American citizens” after …

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National Guard now carrying weapons in D.C. – The Washington Post

National Guard now carrying weapons in D.C.  The Washington Post National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons  CNN Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops  The Guardian Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment  AP News National Guard Patrols Begin to Carry Weapons in D.C.  The New York Times …

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Photos: Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons – Axios

Photos: Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons  Axios National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons  CNN Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops  The Guardian National Guard now carrying weapons in D.C.  The Washington Post Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment  AP News Source …

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Trump news at a glance: Jeffries says president ‘playing games’ with American lives as national guard to be sent to Chicago | Trump administration

Trump news at a glance: Jeffries says president ‘playing games’ with American lives as national guard to be sent to Chicago | Trump administration

Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader and New York Democratic congressman, said Donald Trump had “manufactured a crisis” to justify sending federalized national guard troops into Chicago next, over the heads of local leaders. Jeffries, appearing on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, accused the US president of “playing games with the lives of Americans” with his unprecedented domestic …

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National Guard Patrols Begin to Carry Weapons in D.C. – The New York Times

National Guard Patrols Begin to Carry Weapons in D.C.  The New York Times Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities  AP News Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops  The Guardian National Guard troops in D.C. to begin carrying firearms  NBC News National Guard now carrying weapons in D.C.  The …

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New England Boaters Battle a Coast Guard Plan to Remove Beloved Buoys – The New York Times

New England Boaters Battle a Coast Guard Plan to Remove Beloved Buoys  The New York Times Coast Guard Delays Controversial Buoy Removal Plan  Nantucket Current U.S. Coast Guard agrees to delay plan to remove navigational buoys  WGME Senator Angus King leads effort to maintain Gulf of Maine navigational buoys  foxbangor.com Press Release: Senator Angus King Leads Effort to Delay Removal of Navigational Buoys in …

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US official confirms Pentagon, President Donald Trump planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks

US official confirms Pentagon, President Donald Trump planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks

CHICAGO (WLS) — A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Sunday that the Pentagon is drafting plans for the potential use of National Guard troops in Chicago. A Pentagon spokesperson said “We won’t speculate on further operations. The Department is a planning organization and is continuously… working with other agency partners on plans to protect federal assets and personnel.” Mayor …

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National Guard troops in D.C. to begin carrying firearms

National Guard troops in D.C. to begin carrying firearms

WASHINGTON — National Guard troops deployed to Washington this month to support President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime will begin carrying firearms Sunday evening, according to a Defense Department official with knowledge of the planning. The majority of the guard members will carry M17 pistols, their service-issued weapons, the official said, while a small number of the troops will …

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