US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland but he added in his social media post that federal forces would “come back” if crime rates go up.
Local leaders in those cities and Democrats have said the deployments, which have faced legal setbacks and challenges, were unnecessary. They have accused the Trump administration of federal overreach and of exaggerating isolated episodes of violence to justify...
Trump says pulling National Guard from Chicago, LA and Portland, for now
Published 6 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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