AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Governor Greg Abbott has authorized President Trump to deploy 400 Texas National Guard members to Illinois, Oregon, and other states in response to recent ICE protests.

Sunday night, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker posted on X that “President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations.” He then called on Governor Abbott to “immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate” with the order from President Trump.

Less than an hour later, Abbott responded on X, writing that he “fully authorized” President Trump to call on 400 Texas National Guard members “to ensure safety for federal officials.”

“You can either fully enforce protection for federal employees or get out o

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