Illinois’ senior senator made an appeal across the aisle Monday as President Donald Trump moved to deploy out-of-state National Guard troops on the streets of Chicago.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said in a floor speech and in comments to reporters that his Republican colleagues needed to speak up against what he said is a grave constitutional crisis.
“He is deploying troops into an American state and city without the permission of the governor,” he told reporters. “If you’re a student of American history, you realize what the significance of this move is. This is a president trying to assert his authority and power over a sovereign state and…
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