The Democratic governor of Illinois has condemned the US president’s decision to deploy troops to combat ‘violent riots and lawlessness’

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker called the move unnecessary and “a manufactured performance — not a serious effort to protect public safety.”

“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,” Pritzker said in a statement.

Trump deploys 300 National Guard troops to Chicago amid protests and criticism from local leaders.

Tensions are flaring between federal agents and protesters over increased activity by ICE officers cracking down on immigrants.

The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.

The Democratic governor of Illinois has condemned the US president’s decision to deploy troops to combat ‘violent riots and lawlessness’

Illinois governor JB Pritzker calls move unnecessary and ‘a manufactured performance’ – key US politics stories from 4 October at a glance

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The Democratic governor called the plans to call up National Guard troops from the GOP-run state for deployment to Illinois and Oregon "Trump's invasion."

Illinois filed a lawsuit seeking to block Trump from deploying hundreds of federalized National Guard troops into the streets of Chicago.

US president's comments came as Portland, Chicago continue to fight the deployment of the national guard in the courts.

US president suggests invoking the Insurrection Act to sidestep any court restrictions to deploying troops to police US cities.

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Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

Troops arrive despite active legal challenges from Chicago and the state of Illinois in the courts.