Donald Trump accused of ‘turning military on American citizens’ over plans to send National Guard to Chicago – US politics live
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Illinois attorney general says president’s actions are ‘un-American’ and there is no emergency as Pentagon official confirms plans to send troops to cityPresident Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that aims to eliminate “cashless bail” for arrested suspects in Washington, DC, Axios reported on Monday.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.He gave his speech in Iowa, he said ‘I hate’ Democrats, and this may be a reflection of that.” The speech was in July, when Trump excoriated Democrats in Congress who refused to vote for his One Big Beautiful Bill, the flagship legislation of the second Trump administration so far that focuses on tax cuts for the wealthy, massive boosts for the anti-immigration agenda and benefits cuts to programs such as Medicaid, which provides health insurance for poor Americans. Continue reading...