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White House spokesperson - Publicly defending the deployment’s legality
The troops were supposed to start leaving Washington. Instead, the D.C. Circuit hit pause and let President Trump’s National Guard deployment keep rolling while judges decide who really holds the keys to security in the nation’s capital.
Updated Feb 10
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The United States has historically deported people to their countries of origin. Now it's paying African nations to accept deportees who have no connection to those countries whatsoever. Under agreements reached since July 2025, Eswatini, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Ghana have collectively agreed to accept hundreds of third-country deportees in exchange for millions of dollars in U.S. payments.
Updated Feb 4
White House Spokeswoman - Defended administration position after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court told President Trump he can't send National Guard troops to Illinois. The 6-3 decision on December 23 marks the first time the modern court has blocked a president from federalizing state Guard units over a governor's objections. Trump claimed protests at an ICE facility in suburban Chicago constituted a rebellion. The court wasn't buying it. In a significant concurrence, Justice Kavanaugh warned the ruling could force Trump to use regular military forces instead of the Guard, potentially escalating future deployments.
Updated Dec 26, 2025
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