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What is the overall story behind Trump’s National Guard deployments falling apart?
Well, howdy there, internet people it spell again. So today we're going to talk about Trump's National Guard moves falling apart. Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and Memphis are all changing, or quote, downsizing slash right sizing. Starting with Chicago, reporting says about half the troops deployed from the Texas National Guard will simply be sent home. While the other half will be sent to Fort Bliss, which is an army base in Texas and New Mexico. The three hundred or so Illinois National Guard troops will remain active and will be occupied with training duties, but are not currently allowed to conduct operations. Los Angeles will reportedly see about a hundred troops remain in low visibility positions.
How are the National Guard troops being redirected in Chicago and what does it mean for the mission?
The rumor mill says they're likely to just be standing around federal facilities. Meanwhile in Portland, all of the two hundred or so troops from California's National Guard are being sent home. And the troops on deployment from the Oregon National Guard will be cut to a hundred. It seems the plan is once again to have them standing around at federal facilities. The governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, wants the rest of the troops sent home too, and in a statement said quote. Members of the Oregon National Guard who are our friends and neighbors have been away from their families and jobs for fifty days on an unnecessary deployment. With the holidays approaching, every single member deserves to go home.
Why are the deployments in Los Angeles, Portland, and Memphis being scaled back or halted?
After hearing the news that California troops would be headed home, a spokesperson for Governor Gavin Newsom said Trump quote. Never should have illegally deployed our troops in the first place. Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker said this showed that Trump was simply trying to normalize troops in American cities. Meanwhile in Tennessee, the Davidson County Chancery Court found that the governor there didn't have the authority to deploy troops to Memphis the way he did. Basically, since there wasn't a grave emergency or disaster, and the local officials hadn't requested the troops, they weren't supposed to be there.
What legal challenges are affecting the National Guard’s presence in Tennessee and Oregon?
The ruling temporarily puts a hold on the National Guard's deployment to Memphis, but it doesn't go into effect right away. The Shelby County Mayor, who was part of the suit to stop the deployment, said quote. Pleased that the court has issued a favorable decision on our motion for a temporary injunction. In joining the National Guard deployment in Tennessee. The injunction does not take effect immediately, and the state has a chance to seek leave to appeal. However, this is a positive step toward ensuring the rule of law applies to everyone, including everyday Tennesseans and even the governor. The Tennessee ruling carries a similar tone to the one from US District Judge Karen Emmergut in Portland.
What are the broader implications of the court rulings and governor statements for future deployments?
That put a block there earlier this month. Of course, on Sunday, the administration filed an appeal of the Portland decision. All of this is happening as reporting breaks that troops are calling in to legal advice hotlines to get information about the legality of their orders. This has turned into the exact mess the experts said it would turn into. Anyway. It's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the overall story behind Trump’s National Guard deployments falling apart?
0:01–0:59
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How are the National Guard troops being redirected in Chicago and what does it mean for the mission?
0:59–1:49
3
Why are the deployments in Los Angeles, Portland, and Memphis being scaled back or halted?
1:49–2:31
4
What legal challenges are affecting the National Guard’s presence in Tennessee and Oregon?
2:31–3:23
5
What are the broader implications of the court rulings and governor statements for future deployments?
3:23–3:53
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