Larson Commends Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump National Guard Deployment to Chicago

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) commended the Supreme Court's decision blocking President Trump's illegal deploymentof National Guard troops to Chicago streets against the wishes of state and local officials.

"With less than 48 hours to go before the Christmas holiday, Donald Trump's wish to make our troops his own personal army just suffered a devastating blow at the Supreme Court," said Larson. "For months, he has tried to turn the military against the people, telling top leaders that Americans cities should be used as 'training grounds' and calling on them to handle the 'enemy from within.' Senator Chris Murphy said it best when he said, 'The authoritarian takeover isn't coming. It's here.' The Supreme Court saw that clearly today. This deployment was an authoritarian abuse of the President's authority as Commander-in-Chief. President Trump continues to view the Constitution as a suggestion, but the Court recognized that the Constitution is the law of the land - not Mr. Trump. People should be encouraged that after a year of this reckless administration's decisions, public pressure and speaking out still work. We cannot afford to relent."