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Podcast: Americast
Episode: Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Chicago really a ‘war zone’?
Description: Donald Trump’s mission to target Democrat-led cities has expanded to Illinois after the Texan National Guard arrived on Tuesday at an army base near Chicago. Troops were sent with the blessing of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, prompting a furious response from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who called for an end to the president’s “authoritarian march”. Sarah, Anthony and Marianna unpack what’s really going on in and around Chicago, how the US president is justifying the deployment, and whether he’s breaking the law. The federal government also remains partially shutdown, with Republicans and Democrats unable to re...