Pritzker: Trump ordered 400 Texas National Guard members to Illinois, Oregon amid Broadview clashes
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Trump has federalized up to 400 Texas National Guard members for deployment to Illinois, Oregon and other locations — a move tied by officials to recent clashes at the Broadview ICE processing center and a Brighton Park shooting — and that he called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to refuse coordination after federal officials did not notify Illinois directly. CBS and other reporting say a Pentagon memo calls for “hundreds” of troops, at least 200 California Guard members were already sent to Oregon, timing and exact destinations remain unclear, and Trump has said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to justify such deployments.
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📌 Key Facts
- CBS News obtained a Pentagon memo (and reporting cites a Defense Department memo) calling for 'hundreds' — reportedly up to 400 — Texas National Guard members to be federalized and deployed to Oregon, Illinois and other locations.
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker says 400 Texas Guard members will be sent to Illinois, Oregon and elsewhere; he posted on X calling the move 'Trump's Invasion,' said federal officials did not contact him to coordinate, and personally called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to refuse coordination — and officials have not confirmed precise timing or locations for arrivals.
- The planned deployments are tied by officials and reporting to recent clashes at the Broadview ICE processing center and a separate Brighton Park incident in which a woman was shot by a federal agent.
- At least 200 federalized California National Guard members were reported deployed to Oregon overnight into Sunday.
- President Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to justify sending National Guard troops to Oregon.
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, in a CNN interview, mocked questions about racial profiling in ICE raids, called the question 'dumb,' labeled protesters 'terrorists,' and repeated claims of violent acts (including sniper presence and vehicle-ramming) at ICE facilities.
- At a Senate Judiciary oversight hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Dick Durbin, refused to detail her communications with the White House about the deployment and said, 'I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump'; Bondi also said FBI Director Kash Patel and deputy director Todd Blanche were en route to Chicago, and Patel posted on X that he was 'Chicago bound.'
📰 Sources (6)
Bondi clashes with Durbin on National Guard deployment: 'Love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump'
New information:
- Direct transcript/quotes from Attorney General Pam Bondi's exchange with Sen. Dick Durbin during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Oct. 7, 2025 (including Bondi's 'I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump' line).
- Bondi's statement that she refused to detail her communications with the White House about the deployment during the hearing.
- Reporting that FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X confirming he was 'Chicago bound' and that Bondi said Patel and deputy director Todd Blanche were en route to Chicago.
Trump considers invoking Insurrection Act to justify sending troops to Oregon
New information:
- CBS News reports President Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to justify sending National Guard troops to Oregon.
- The comment was made on Monday and was attributed directly to President Trump in the CBS News segment.
Stephen Miller laughs off CNN's 'dumb question' about alleged racial profiling in ICE raids
New information:
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller gave a CNN interview in which he mocked the suggestion that ICE raids involved racial profiling, calling the question 'dumb.'
- Miller directly characterized protesters as 'terrorists' and repeated claims of violent acts (sniper presence, vehicle-ramming) at ICE facilities.
- The interview was with CNN host Boris Sanchez and occurred on Monday; Fox News reports it and says it reached out to CNN and the White House for comment.
Pritzker: Trump ordering Texas National Guard members to Illinois
New information:
- CBS reports it personally obtained a Pentagon memo calling for 'hundreds' of National Guard troops to be sent to Illinois (primary-document attribution)
- Direct quotes from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's X post are published, including his characterization of the move as 'Trump's Invasion' and that federal officials did not contact him directly to coordinate
- Article cites Associated Press reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's memo indicates President Trump is federalizing up to 400 Texas Guard members for deployment to Oregon, Illinois and beyond
Pritzker: Trump ordering Texas National Guard members to Illinois
New information:
- CBS reports it obtained a Pentagon memo calling for 'hundreds' of National Guard troops to be sent to Illinois.
- Pritzker says 400 Texas National Guard members will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon and other locations and that he personally called Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott to refuse coordination.
- The article ties the deployment to recent clashes at the Broadview ICE processing center and a Brighton Park incident where a woman was shot by a federal agent; it notes uncertainty about when and where troops will arrive.
- Confirms at least 200 federalized California National Guard members were deployed to Oregon overnight into Sunday.