PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A group of lawmakers, including Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), are urging a watchdog office to investigate the Trump administration's military deployments to American cities.

In a letter sent Friday to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, the senators asked for an inquiry into recent deployments of National Guard troops to Portland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Memphis.

In their letter, the senators argued that the deployments are unlawful, undermine military readiness and politicize the military.

“We write to express our concern about the deployment of U.S. troops to American cities, including in Los Angeles; Washington, DC; Portland; Chicago; and Memphis. The military’s expanded use to support immigration opera

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