R*publican G*vernor Cr*ticizes Pr*sident Tr*mp For N*tional G*ard D*ployment *cross St*te L*nes

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, expressed criticism of President Trump’s move to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Illinois, saying it violated the principle of states’ rights.

Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), spoke with The New York Times about the matter.

“I was surprised that Governor