Trump's War on Crime OCT 8, 2025
Texas National Guard deploys to Illinois
Pentagon confirms 60-day mission to Illinois as Chicago mayor calls operation 'illegal and unconstitutional'
FOX NEWS -- Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday to protect federal personnel and property amid anti-immigration protests, the Pentagon confirmed.
A Pentagon official said 200 guardsmen were mobilized for an initial 60-day period.
Troops arrived in Illinois "in support of the Federal Protection Mission to protect federal functions, personnel, and property," according to a Pentagon statement.
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