Trump Orders National Guard Out of Chicago, LA, Portland; Claims Crime Reduced, Threatens Return

• US President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland.
• Trump claimed the Guard's presence significantly reduced crime in these Democratic-led cities and warned of a "much different and stronger form" return if crime rises again.
• Local officials in Chicago and Portland disputed Trump's claims, stating crime reduction was due to local policing, not federal intervention, as NG was never deployed on city streets there.
• The deployments faced legal challenges, with the Supreme Court blocking Chicago's deployment and a federal judge blocking Portland's; LA's NG control was returned to Governor Newsom.
• Trump criticized Democratic mayors and governors for opposing the deployments and has made crime crackdown a central theme, even suggesting invoking the Insurrection Act.

Why It Matters: Trump withdraws National Guard, claims crime reduction, but local officials dispute impact and legal battles persist.