Trump administration deploys National Guard to Chicago amid escalating political crisis, sparking controversy and opposition from local officials.

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.

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

Trump administration deploys National Guard to Chicago amid escalating political crisis, sparking controversy and opposition from local officials.

The Illinois governor said the administration is creating "mayhem on the ground" to justify the recent deployment of 300 National Guard troops to the city.

President is causing ‘mayhem’ and should ‘get the heck out of the city,’ Democratic governor demands

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

WASHINGTON: The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago,…

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

Military presence comes after US district judge declined to immediately block troops from entering city – key US politics stories from 7 October at a glance

Troops from Texas have been sent on a controversial mission to support President Trump's immigration crackdown.

US president accuses the Democratic leaders of failing to protect federal agents, escalating the political battle over military deployments in US cities.