Trump asks Supreme Court to allow guard deployment in Illinois | NYGazet

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil.

Calling the recent court ban on National Guard deployment in Illinois part of a “disturbing and recurring pattern,” the Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the president to dispatch troops in the Chicago area pending ... [6725 chars]