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flag The Trump administration deployed 300 National Guard troops to Chicago without state consent, calling it a "war zone."

flag The Trump administration declared Chicago a "war zone" and deployed 300 National Guard troops without state consent, sparking condemnation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson, who accused the federal government of fabricating a crisis to justify military intervention. flag Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the move, citing threats to federal agents, including a shooting in which a U.S. citizen was killed during a traffic stop. flag A federal judge in Portland blocked a similar deployment, ruling the emergency claim lacked evidence. flag Critics, including California’s Gavin Newsom, called the actions a political overreach, with a CBS poll showing 58% of Americans oppose such deployments. flag Pritzker alleged federal raids caused chaos, detained U.S. citizens, and worsened tensions, while state leaders denounced the federal use of military force as unconstitutional and un-American.

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