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Trump seeks Texas National Guard deployments to Illinois, Oregon, other locations, Illinois Gov. says

US Judges have blocked Trump's National Guard deployments repeatedly on Oct. 4 and 5.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts during a press conference on reports of federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 2, 2025. / REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Oct. 5 that President Donald Trump was "ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States."

In a social media post, Pritzker called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to "immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate."

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