The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump branded Chicago a "war zone" Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democratic-run city.
An escalating political crisis across the country pits Trump's anti-crime and migration crackdown against opposition Democrats who accuse him of an authoritarian power grab.
In the newest flash point, Trump late Saturday authorized deployment of 300 national guard soldiers to Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, despite the opposition of elected leaders including the mayor and state Gov. JB Pritzker.
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