State of Illinois Sues Trump Administration

CCTV reporters have learned that on October 6 local time, the U.S. state of Illinois filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent President Trump from deploying the National Guard to Chicago.

It is reported that Illinois is suing the Trump administration over the federal government's plan to deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area. The lawsuit, filed by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, accuses Trump of attempting to use the National Guard to "punish his political opponents." The court documents state that this deployment violates the state's sovereignty and self-governance rights.

On October 4 local time, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson stated that President Trump had decided to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, Illinois, authorizing the dispatch of 300 National Guard personnel to protect federal officials and assets in Chicago. Jackson issued a statement saying Trump made this decision because local governments have failed to quell "ongoing violent unrest."