CHICAGO - Local leaders are responding after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump will deploy 300 National Guard troops to Chicago.

What we know:

Trump moved to deploy the National Guard to Chicago on Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in the city.

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president authorized using the Illinois National Guard members, citing what she called "ongoing violent riots and lawlessness" that local leaders have not quelled.

"President Trump will not turn a blind eye to the lawlessness plaguing American cities," Jackson said.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday, "I’ve encouraged ... the governor of Illinois and that attorney general to go down and spend so

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