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Illinois AG responds to Trump's push to send National Guard to Chicago

By Steve Inskeep

Published October 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul about President Trump's efforts to deploy National Guard forces to Chicago, over state and local objections.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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