President Donald Trump has deployed 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to protect federal officers and assets, citing "ongoing violent riots and lawlessness" in the city. The move comes as an attempt by the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard in Portland, Oregon, was temporarily blocked by a federal judge in a lawsuit brought by the state and city.

Why did Trump authorise troops in Chicago?

Trump's decision to send 300 troops to Chicago was made following an incident where a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson confirmed the US president authorised the move, stating that "President Trump will not turn a blind eye to the lawlessness plaguing American cities." The development comes after weeks of the Republicans threatening

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