Michael Hawthorne
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Midwesterner. Pulitzer finalist. Dig into environment/public health for the Chicago Tribune. Confidential tips welcome via SIGNAL: scribeguy.35
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EPL/NBA/MLB obsessive. Victoria Concordia Crescit. https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/michael-hawthorne
Reposted by Michael Hawthorne
While the Trump admin claims troops have been deployed to make cities safer & to protect Trump’s immigration interests, the use of the military against civilians protesting ICE’s presence is itself unprecedented and, in many cases, has helped further stoke violence and unrest, rather than prevent it
Hegseth Orders 500 More Troops to DC in Wake of National Guard Shooting
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November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
While the Trump admin claims troops have been deployed to make cities safer & to protect Trump’s immigration interests, the use of the military against civilians protesting ICE’s presence is itself unprecedented and, in many cases, has helped further stoke violence and unrest, rather than prevent it
