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Federal law enforcement and National Guard troops expanded their presence in several U.S. cities over the weekend.

According to reports , armed federal agents were spotted patrolling downtown Chicago and National Guard troops were deployed in Portland this weekend, as task forces are set to head to Memphis, marking an escalation in Trump’s “law and order” agenda.

In Chicago, heavily armed agents in tactical gear, believed to be from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, were seen patrolling the streets on Sunday (September 28). The unannounced increase in federal law enforcement stunned residents, who recorded videos as agents walked past restaurants and stores.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the deployment “intimidation” and “unwarranted.”

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