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Why is President Trump threatening to deploy the National Guard to Chicago?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is openly threatening Chicago. In a post on social media today, Trump said the city is about to find out why it's called the Department of War. The president was referring to his recent proposal to rename the Department of Defense, which would require congressional approval. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf has more from Chicago, where state and local officials are pushing back against the administration's plan to deploy National Guard troops to the city.
Trump has said the deployment is imminent, but won't say when, putting many in the city on edge. A US official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed to NPR that the federal government requested additional assistance from immigration and customs enforcement, or ICE, in the Chicago area. ICE and the National Guard are very different, but in DC, for example, Trump's deployment of the Guard came with a larger presence from ICE too. Trump has said he would send troops to crack down on crime, but the guard can't make arrests or be used for policing. In a statement, Illinois Democratic Governor J.B.
How are ICE and the National Guard being used together in the Trump administration’s security plans?
Pritzker said, quote, none of this is about fighting crime or making Chicago safer. Kat Lonsdorf, MPR News.
Chicago. The governor of Illinois has responded to the president's recent comments on social media. In his own post, Governor J.B. Pritzker accused the president of threatening to go to war with an American city, calling it quote, no joke and not normal. An immigration raid that resulted in the arrest of nearly five hundred mostly South Korean nationals at a Hyundai factory in Georgia is creating tensions between the US and a key ally. The BBC's Joe Inwood reports they're asking for their citizens' rights to be respected.
South Korea's foreign minister has said he may visit Washington to discuss the arrests. Cho hyun said he felt a heavy responsibility for the detention of around three hundred of his countrymen.
What is Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s response to Trump’s Chicago remarks?
It's understood that most of those detained were working for contractors rather than hyundai.
That's the BBC's Joe Inwood reporting. The Israeli military continues to attack Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands have taken shelter from nearly two years of war. NPR's Jane Araf reports Palestinians are being told to move south where the army says it will deliver aid.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians who have already been displaced multiple times are still in Gaza's biggest city, where Israel has been increasing attacks ahead of seizing it. The UN says so far only about forty thousand people have moved south, with many unable to afford transport or too sick or injured to move. Israel said it would work with the UN to provide aid in South Gaza, but the UN's humanitarian office says the Israeli military is rejecting many of its requests for aid movements. Jane Araf and Pure News Amon. This is
NPR News in Washington. President Trump held his first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden last night.
Why are civilians in Gaza being urged to move south amid intensified Israeli attacks?
NPR's Tamry Keith reports the grass in the iconic garden has been replaced with paving stones.
Trump hosted Republican members of Congress whose votes he says he knows he can count on.
You know, you're the first ones on this great place. We call it the Rose Garden Club.
The new limestone patio has tables with yellow and white umbrellas that bear a striking resemblance to the area of Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort known as the Beach Club.
We never touched the rose. The roses are. In full bloom and they will be in full bloom during certain seasons, but we never touched. I tell you what we did. The grass was not usable.
What changes did President Trump make to the White House Rose Garden for his recent event?
No grass, but Trump has a speaker system set up so he can play his favorite tunes using an iPad.
Tamra Keith, NPR News. The US Open women's singles final gets underway in Flushing Meadows, New York this afternoon. Irina Sabalenka of Belarus will be defending her title against American Amanda Anisomova. The men's championship will be held tomorrow. Longtime Major League Baseball manager Davy Johnson has died.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is President Trump threatening to deploy the National Guard to Chicago?
0:00–1:06
2
How are ICE and the National Guard being used together in the Trump administration’s security plans?
1:06–1:56
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What is Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s response to Trump’s Chicago remarks?
1:56–3:06
4
Why are civilians in Gaza being urged to move south amid intensified Israeli attacks?
3:06–3:46
5
What changes did President Trump make to the White House Rose Garden for his recent event?
3:46–4:38