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Vice President JD Vance said on NBC's Meet the Press that President Donald Trump is weighing, but has not yet used, the Insurrection Act, as the White House pursues blocked efforts to deploy federalized National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland. Vance defended exploring all options and criticized media and 'far-left' voices amid attacks on officers enforcing immigration laws, while alleging, without evidence, that cities understate crime; statistics show drops in both cities. Federal courts in Illinois and Oregon have halted deployments, with appeals pending. Trump has said he would invoke the Act if necessary.

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