Federal officials have been called to testify before a judge over actions in Chicago. Here’s what we know

US District Judge Sara Ellis demanded ICE Field Director Russell Hott appear in court to explain to her why she is seeing images of tear gas being deployed and reading reports that there were no warnings given before it was deployed out in the field. Joshua Lott/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Days before he was ordered to appear in front of a US district judge to answer pressing questions about the immigration crackdown in Chicago, the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field director is heading out of town and two other officials are set to testify Monday instead.

The judge at the center of the discussion said she didn’t want to meddle in who testifies before her, as long as they answer her questions about what’s been going on during clashes between federal agents and demons