On the recordJune 12, 2025
It's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active-duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.
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cbsnews.comIt's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active-duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.
Pritzker criticizes the military's deployment in cities against local law enforcement's wishes.
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