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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act as Federalized Guard Arrives in Chicago

The Insurrection Act’s broad language gives the president wide discretion, intensifying the court fight.

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La ley permite el despliegue de tropas en EE.UU. en situaciones limitadas
FILE PHOTO: A members of the Mississippi National Guard stands near the Washington Monument on the National Mall after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
WASHINGTON (United States of America), 06/10/2025.- US President Donald Trump gives remarks to the media after signing an executive order regarding mining in Alaska, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 October 2025. EFE/EPA/Aaron Schwartz - Pool via CNP / POOL

Overview

  • About half of 200 Texas National Guard troops sent under federal orders reached the Chicago area on Tuesday to support protection of federal personnel, according to U.S. military sources cited by the New York Times.
  • Illinois and the city of Chicago sued to block the federalization and deployment of Guard units from Illinois and Texas, calling the move unlawful, with a court hearing set for Thursday.
  • A federal judge in Oregon again halted Guard deployments to Portland, and Judge Karin Immergut voiced concern that moving troops from other states sought to circumvent her order.
  • President Donald Trump said he would invoke the Insurrection Act if courts or local officials impeded deployments, asserting a duty to secure cities and protect federal assets.
  • Civil-liberties groups and legal scholars warned of expansive presidential latitude under the statute, and the ACLU filed a separate lawsuit alleging unlawful intimidation of peaceful protesters.