An appeals court over the weekend blocked President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, but allowed the troops to remain under federal control for now.

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A federal appeals court has decided that while the National Guard in Illinois will stay under federal control, they cannot be deployed in Chicago for operations such as crowd control or protecting federal facilities. This ruling comes after the Illinois attorney general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing there was no legal basis for the deployment.

The court's decision allows the Guard members to continue training and remain on standby, but bars them from active law enforcement or security roles in the city. The ruling also highlights ongoing discussions about the possible use of the Insurrection Act, which would allow the president to deploy federal troops domestically, though this has not occurred in over 30 years and has never been used against a state's wishes in peacetime.

Court keeps National Guard in Illinois under federal control

Vice President J.D. Vance says President Trump has not entirely ruled out the use of the Insurrection Act to justify his deployment of federal troops to U.S. cities. And here's some of what Vance said when asked about that issue yesterday. Well, the president's looking at all of his options. Right now, he hasn't felt he needed to. The president just wants people to be kept safe, and we're exploring everything that we can do to make sure that the American people are safe in their own country. Over the weekend, a federal appeals court blocked the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago. However, the court also said the troops can temporarily remain under federal control. Last week, the Illinois attorney general sued the Trump administration, claiming there are no legal justifications for that deployment. For more on this, let's bring in CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Scanga. Nicole, very good to see you here. Can you explain what this ruling means with these troops in Chicago? What does the court mean when it says that troops are able to remain under federal control here? Yeah, Nancy, the court blocked the deployment of the Guard in Chicago. That means federal government can't send troops into the city or assign them operations like crowd control or federal facility protection. But it has allowed the troops to remain under the federal government's control. Well, what does that mean? Well, when the president federalizes the National Guard troops, he shifts their command and control from the state governor under Title 32 to the federal chain of command under Title 10, effectively placing them under the authority of the president and the secretary of defense. By allowing the troops to remain under federal control, the appeals court allows Guard members to be legally a part of the U.S. armed forces for now. They can continue training, staging or standing by, but they can't be sent into the field or assigned to law enforcement or security duties in Chicago. And by the way, Nancy, we should point out these Guard members left presumably well-paying jobs, some of them in the state of Texas, some of them in Illinois. They are not being paid right now, given the government shutdown. And Nicole, we also just heard Vice President Vance there saying that President Trump is still weighing all of his options when it comes to troop deployments in other U.S. cities, which does include the potential use of the Insurrection Act. What would that look like? And do you know if it's ever been used in this kind of capacity before? Yeah, the Insurrection Act gives the president the authority to deploy U.S. military forces domestically, active duty troops or federalized National Guard to restore order in cases of rebellion or widespread obstruction of federal law. It's essentially the legal exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, which otherwise bans the use of federal troops for policing. Now, if President Trump invoked it, it would allow him to deploy active duty military forces within the U.S. without a governor's consent. Practically, it could mean sending federal troops to city streets in Chicago or Portland to perform arrests, taking on duties that police normally do. It hasn't been used in more than 30 years. And Nancy, it's never been used before over the objection of a state government in peacetime. That's why some legal experts say using it now would trigger some constitutional challenges. I can imagine. Nicole Skanga, thank you very much.

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