"The White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders. A White House spokesman said Friday members of "the Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace" because they didn't recognize Trump. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the award for her work promoting democratic rights."
"Trump has long desired the prize, claiming credit for ending global conflicts. Although the Republican president received nominations, many came after the deadline. The Nobel Peace Prize aims to encourage peace efforts, with past winners including three sitting U.S. presidents. Critics argue Trump's nominations are more about manipulation than merit. National Guard troops are expected to begin patrolling in Memphis. The patrols are expected Friday after a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday to block a deployment in the Chicago-area for at least two weeks."
"Trump is pushing to deploy the National Guard to several U.S. cities. His administration claims crime in those cities is rampant, despite statistics not always backing that up. Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee supports the deployment. A president can dispatch active duty military in states that fail to put down an insurrection or defy federal law. The judge in Illinois says she found no substantial evidence of rebellion."
White House officials reacted angrily after President Donald Trump did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, accusing the Nobel Committee of prioritizing politics over peace. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the award for promoting democratic rights. Trump has long sought the prize and claimed credit for ending global conflicts; several nominations arrived after the Nobel deadline, prompting criticism that some nominations reflected manipulation rather than merit. National Guard troops are expected to begin patrolling in Memphis after a federal judge temporarily blocked a Chicago-area deployment. The administration is pressing deployments to multiple cities while a judge found no substantial evidence of rebellion.
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