US National Guard deployment

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference October 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (AFP) video

Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states

  • Today, Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back against Trump’s attempt to deploy military forces into cities, which the White House says are needed to protect federal government employees from “violent riots” and “lawlessness”
  • The Illinois dispute came after a federal judge in Oregon on Sunday temporarily blocked Trump’s administration from sending any National Guard troops to police the state’s largest city, Portland
By Reuters ·