US president's comments came as Portland, Chicago continue to fight the deployment of the national guard in the courts.
US president's comments came as Portland, Chicago continue to fight the deployment of the national guard in the courts.
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United States President Donald Trump has said he would consider using the Insurrection Act to send soldiers to US cities, as the states of Illinois and Oregon continue to fight federal military deployments in court.
“We have an Insurrection Act for a reason. If I had to enact it, I’d do that,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.
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