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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to a social media post from President Donald Trump saying the two of them "should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers."⁠ ⁠ It's the latest in an ongoing back-and-forth between the Democratic leaders and the Republican president, who deployed National Guard troops to Illinois this week despite opposition from both Pritzker and Johnson. Officials have said the troops were sent to "protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other U.S. Government personnel who are performing federal functions." More than 500 troops were sent to the Chicago area for a planned 60-day mission, according to the U.S. Northern Command. The troops' arrival comes despite a federal judge urging the administration to "pause" deployments pending a Thursday hearing on a legal challenge from Illinois. Illinois' suit alleges in part that the federalization and deployment of troops is "unconstitutional and/or unlawful." ⁠ #bran...

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