National Guard troops have already arrived in the Chicago area, as President Trump condemns the city as a ‘hellhole’.

United States President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois is slated to face legal scrutiny at a pivotal court hearing.

On Thursday, US District Judge April Perry will hear arguments over a request to block the deployment of Illinois and Texas Guard members, a day after a small number of troops began protecting federal property in the Chicago area.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and local officials strongly oppose the use of the Guard.

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