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flag Trump officials discussed deploying the 82nd Airborne to Portland but chose National Guard troops instead, sparking legal challenges.

flag Top Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House aide Anthony Salisbury, discussed deploying the 82nd Airborne Division to Portland, Oregon, in private Signal messages during a trip to Minnesota. flag The chats, obtained by the Minnesota Star Tribune, reveal internal debate over using elite military forces domestically, with officials seeking presidential approval and opting instead for 200 National Guard troops. flag The move has prompted legal challenges from Oregon and Portland, while the White House downplayed the leak as non-classified and defended the deployment as necessary for public safety.

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