Illinois governor JB Pritzker calls move unnecessary and ‘a manufactured performance’ – key US politics stories from 4 October at a glanceDonald Trump has moved to deploy the national guard to Chicago, the White House confirmed on Saturday, even as a federal judge blocked his administration from deploying troops to Portland, Oregon.White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president had authorized using Illinois national guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled. Continue reading…
Illinois governor JB Pritzker calls move unnecessary and ‘a manufactured performance’ – key US politics stories from 4 October at a glance
Donald Trump has moved to deploy the national guard to Chicago, the White House confirmed on Saturday, even as a federal judge blocked his administration from deploying troops to Portland, Oregon.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president had authorized using Illinois national guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled.
