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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: In a powerful moment, Gov JB Pritzker just announced that he will not allow Texas Rangers to come and arrest [View all]
IcyPeas
(25,149 posts)47. Makes me sick to my stomach. [RE: the national guard]
Trump will get his way. He's talking about national guard in Wash DC because one guy got beat up. FFS
These fuckers and their law and order.
Gavin Newsom fought trump over the national guard in the courts. First Gavin won, then Trump's courts overruled a few hours later.
Trump can keep troops in LA for now, appeals court rules - CalMatters
President Donald Trump can continue to control the National Guard in California for the time being after a panel of judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined he followed the law in deploying troops to Los Angeles.
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Trump deployed the troops through a presidential memo on June 7 and cited a rarely used federal statute permitting a president to deploy the National Guard in times of invasion, domestic rebellion or the inability for the federal government to carry out its laws. Trump’s order was for 60 days and technically applied to all of the state Nation Guards in the U.S.
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Trump praised the court’s decision in a social media post last night and hinted that he may consider federalizing state National Guard troops in the future.
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Trump deployed the troops through a presidential memo on June 7 and cited a rarely used federal statute permitting a president to deploy the National Guard in times of invasion, domestic rebellion or the inability for the federal government to carry out its laws. Trump’s order was for 60 days and technically applied to all of the state Nation Guards in the U.S.
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Trump praised the court’s decision in a social media post last night and hinted that he may consider federalizing state National Guard troops in the future.
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(Initially there were 2000 national guard troops here – about 200 remain)
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BREAKING: In a powerful moment, Gov JB Pritzker just announced that he will not allow Texas Rangers to come and arrest [View all]
riversedge
Aug 2025
OP
Hmmmmm... what WOULD they think of Illinois sending people to Texas to arrest someone?
calimary
Aug 2025
#37
I wasn't thinking shoot out, but you've got a point. Trump would love it.
thought crime
Aug 2025
#88
Indeed, we've been battling for a couple of months now, and there's a lot more where that came from.
Magoo48
Aug 2025
#77
And when Abbot asks Trump to take control of the IL National Guard? Remember Los Angeles/So California and ICE?
Attilatheblond
Aug 2025
#21
should indeed, sadly, Trump has a huge batch of Project 2025 reading all the fine print re what he can actually do
Attilatheblond
Aug 2025
#24
Yes; your probably right. I'm just so sick of the GOP getting away with everything
Chasstev365
Aug 2025
#29
maybe more like the Nazi's getting run off the bridge kind of treatment
William Gustafson
Aug 2025
#69
There are 25 main highways into Illinois. Pritzker's national guard and highway patrol got this.
ancianita
Aug 2025
#7
He will score a lot political points in the presidential primaries with this declaration
chicoescuela
Aug 2025
#16
The problem is that the Felon Admin doesn't pay attention to the lower courts...
AntiFascist
Aug 2025
#26
Key word...locating. Gov Pritzker already addressed that and said they are welcome in Illinois but they will
PortTack
Aug 2025
#94
Remember each of them is being fined $500 a day. Not to mention living expenses.
summer_in_TX
Aug 2025
#55
NO FUCKING SHIT he won't!!!! Texas Rangers have no lawful authority to act in any other state, except
Jack Valentino
Aug 2025
#68