Trump drops push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland
AP News••general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced he is pausing his efforts to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland due to legal challenges, but indicated he may resume with a stronger approach if crime rises again.
- Governors and local officials, mostly Democrats, opposed the deployments, with courts blocking the troops from active street duty in Chicago and Portland, citing legal and jurisdictional issues.
- The Supreme Court and federal judges have ruled against the Trump administration's attempts to federalize National Guard troops in several cities, reinforcing state control over the Guard.
- While troops have been withdrawn or restricted in some cities, National Guard deployments continue in others, such as Washington, D.C., Memphis, and New Orleans, often with bipartisan local support.
- Trump has
