00:00A high-stakes power play, a legal wall in Washington.
00:30And a rare rebuke from the nation's highest court.
00:33The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard
00:38troops to the Chicago area, delivering a significant setback to his expanding use of the military
00:45for domestic enforcement.
00:47In an unsigned order, the justices let stand a lower court ruling that halts the deployment
00:53of hundreds of Illinois Guard troops while the legal challenge continues.
00:58The Justice Department had asked the court to allow the deployment during the case, but
01:02the request was denied.
01:04The court said the government failed to identify legal authority allowing the military to execute
01:10laws in Illinois at this stage.
01:13It added that a president's power to federalize the Guard likely applies only in exceptional
01:18circumstances, raising the bar for future deployments.
01:23Three conservative justices, Samuel Alito, Claridge Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
01:29But the majority ruling still marks a notable defeat for an administration that has often
01:34prevailed at the high court.
01:36The White House defended the president's agenda.
01:39Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said Trump's remains committed to enforcing immigration laws and
01:45protecting federal personnel, insisting the ruling does not undermine that goal.
01:50Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker welcomed the decision, calling it an important step in curbing
01:56what he described as repeated abuses of power.
02:00Democratic leaders argue the troop orders were meant to intimidate opponents and stifle dissent.
02:06Trump ordered deployments to Chicago and Portland after earlier moves in Los Angeles, Memphis,
02:12and Washington, D.C.
02:14His administration says troops are needed to protect federal property, especially an ICE detention
02:20facility that has become a focal point for protests.
02:24State and city officials dispute that account, saying protests have been exaggerated to justify
02:29military presence.
02:31Illinois and Chicago sued after the administration federalized 300 Illinois Guard members and ordered
02:38Texas Guard troops into the state, calling the actions unlawful.
02:42The Justice Department told the court local officials painted an implausibly rosy picture and warned
02:49federal agents face constant threats.
02:52The Supreme Court is now weighing how the law defines regular forces, a key issue in the case.
02:58Article 1
03:09of its Law of Business land.
