August 25, 2025
Trump threatens troops in Democratic-led cities
Democratic mayors vow resistance to federal deployment
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 was originally passed to prevent federal troops from enforcing civil rights laws in the South during Reconstruction.
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Trump's threats to deploy federal troops specifically target states led by governors polling highest for 2028 Democratic presidential nominations.
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Trump called Gov. Pritzker "fat and sloppy" and Gov. Newsom "brain dead" while threatening military deployments to their states. Are these policy disagreements or personal vendettas?
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Crime statistics show that Chicago and Baltimore have lower violent crime rates than cities Trump isn't threatening with military deployment.
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The last time Section 12406 was invoked before Trump was during the 1970 postal worker strike under President Nixon.
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