Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Monday a lawsuit against the Trump administration over plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.
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- Illinois and Chicago have sued the president to stop National Guard deployment to Chicago.
- A federal judge blocked the deployment of out-of-state National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. 9s
- The Illinois lawsuit seeks to pause or block similar deployments in Chicago. 1m 21s
- White House officials argue there is no legal difference between Guardsmen missions at the border and in cities. 1m 39s
- Local leaders in Portland and Chicago argue the National Guard is not needed, leading to ongoing legal disputes. 2m 29s