Trump Plans Military Deployment to Tackle Chicago Crime

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After Washington D.C., Donald Trump sets his sights on Chicago, Illinois, with plans involving National Guard deployment

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Trump recently deployed over 2,200 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., calling it a long-overdue move to fight crime and disorder

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Trump said Chicago, with what he calls an “incompetent mayor,” will be the next city targeted for a federal crime crackdown

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The Pentagon is working on a plan to send “a few thousand” National Guard troops to Chicago for weeks, reports The Washington Post

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Deployment links to ICE operations. White House directive reportedly pushes for 3,000 daily arrests of undocumented migrants across major U.S. cities

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“We are going to make our cities very, very safe. Chicago is a mess, and we will straighten it out,” Trump said

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker accused Trump of “authoritarian overreach” and said such actions destabilize ongoing public safety efforts in Chicago

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed Trump’s idea, calling it “uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound,” urging focus on community-led solutions

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Illinois officials say they have not received any formal communication from the federal government about possible troop deployment in Chicago

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