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Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave an update on President Trump's plan to use the Texas National Guard last night.
Governor Abbott tweeted a picture of troops boarding a military plane.
Deploying now, he wrote, although he did not give any details about where they were going.
President Trump has called on the Texas Guard to move into cities led by Democrats,
including Portland, Oregon and Chicago.