The Trump administration has described Chicago as a “war zone" in an effort to justify deploying federal troops to the city, despite strong opposition from local Democratic leaders. Meanwhile, a federal judge has blocked a similar attempt to send troops to Portland, Oregon, further escalating tensions between the White House and Democrat-led cities.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump had approved the deployment of 300 National Guard soldiers to Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States. This was done without the approval of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker or Chicago’s mayor, both of whom have spoken out strongly against the move.

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the decision during a Sunday interview on Fox News, calling the city as “a war zone" and claimi

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