Summary
President Donald Trump is using a law that lets him deploy the National Guard without state approval to send troops to cities like Portland and Chicago. These actions have led to legal challenges from some states, claiming that this exceeds the President's authority. The legality and effectiveness of this move are still being debated in court.
Key Facts
- President Trump plans to send the National Guard to cities to address crime and immigration issues.
- Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit to stop the deployment, saying it exceeds presidential power.
- A federal judge in Illinois did not block the deployment immediately.
- The National Guard can be deployed under three conditions: state command, state-funded; state command, federally funded; or federal control and funded.
- Trump uses Title 10, which allows federal deployment during invasions, rebellions, or when normal forces can't enforce U.S. laws.
- Legal experts say Trump’s use of Title 10 is unprecedented.
- Critics argue that the cities in question don’t meet the rebellion criteria required for Title 10 use.
- Tennessee's governor supported deployment in Memphis under a different authority called Title 32.
