Overview
- District Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal suit asserting the Washington deployment of more than 1,000 National Guard troops violates the Home Rule Act and the Posse Comitatus Act.
- The White House defends the use of the Guard to protect federal assets and aid law enforcement, arguing the operations are reducing crime in the capital.
- Two defense officials say Naval Station Great Lakes has been approved as a Department of Homeland Security hub for Chicago, with expanded ICE enforcement reported to be imminent.
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson oppose any troop deployment, vow immediate legal action, and have limited local police cooperation with civil immigration enforcement.
- A federal judge in California ruled the Los Angeles troop use unlawful this week, and President Trump has suggested Chicago and New Orleans could be next, with final decisions still pending.