Trump sends National Guard to Chicago-Portland’s assignment stopped

The dispute between the government of US President Donald Trump and the democratically ruled state of Illinois on the commitment of the National Guard in Chicago threatens to escalate. Several media, citing the White House, reported that US President Donald Trump instructed 300 members of the National Guard in Illinois to protect federal officials and assets. Illinois and the top of the city are against such an assignment. It remained unclear when the mission should start.

The governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has been facing a military commitment in the city of the million for weeks. The protests and riots are under control – a military intervention is not necessary, the democratic opponents of Trump always emphasize. In Chicago, people have been protesting raids from the ICE migration authority for weeks. Trump justifies the commitment of the national guard in the cities to want to approach out of shouting crime.

Trump had always brought a military operation into the game in Chicago. So far, he had put pressure on governor Pritzker so that he asks him for the use. Pritzker, on the other hand, accused Trump of wanting to intimidate political rivals.

In the United States, the governors of a state usually have control over the national guard. If there is a war or national emergencies, the US President can take command. The National Guard is a military reserve unit and part of the US armed forces. For example, it can be used for natural disasters, unrest or emergencies inside.

Trump had received a defeat in court just a few hours earlier. According to a court order, he may not send a military to Portland in the US state of Oregon. In an injunction, a court in Oregon initially banned the government until October 18, to put the National Guard in the state under federal control and to use it in Portland.

It is another setback for Trump. A court in California has recently prohibited the US government on using soldiers in Los Angeles for civil prosecution.

The city of Portland and the US state of Oregon had defended themselves in the city about a week ago with a lawsuit against Trump’s announced military operation. This is illegal, according to the application. The state of Oregon refers to its sovereign authority to manage its own law enforcement and the national guard.

Trump repeatedly emphasizes that fighting crime on the streets is an important goal – and sends soldiers to cities ruled by Democrats. He also used the soldiers to contain protests against raids from the ICE migration authority.

Critics accuse him of organizing a show with the use of the national guard and wanting to intimidate political opponents. It is feared that the mood in the cities could heat up with a view of ongoing ICE raids.

Trump had already sent soldiers to Los Angeles months ago with the aim of suppressing protests against ICE raids. Weeks ago, the US President also caused the National Guard to commit the National Guard in the US capital Washington-but there in order to contain the crime from his point of view.