Wednesday 05:15
Two hundred soldiers of the Texas National Guard arrived in Illinois, at Trump's order, a Pentagon official declared on Tuesday.
Adrian Rusu
International
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Troops from Texas have been sent to Illinois as part of a mission to protect "federal functions, personnel, and property," a Pentagon official said on condition of anonymity, adding that members of the National Guard have been mobilized for an initial period of 60 days.
The troops were seen Tuesday at a military base in Elwood, southwest of Chicago.
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