US National Guard troops arrive in Illinois as Trump escalates crackdown

A standoff between the Trump administration and the US state of Illinois is intensifying, as federal troops arrive in the Chicago area. President Donald Trump says he's even considering invoking a rarely used power under the Insurrection Act, to use military force against protesters in Democratic-led cities. Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Chicago. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #Chicago #Illinois #DonaldTrump #FederalRaids #USNationalGuard #ChicagoNationalGuard #FederalTakeover #InsurrectionAct #AlJazeeraEnglish