35 h. ago Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City

Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

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3 d. ago GOP senators say they're open to Trump deploying National Guard in their states' blue cities

President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would send National Guard troops to Democratic-led Baltimore and Chicago riled up Democratic senators, while some Republicans in states with high-crime blue cities welcomed the idea.

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4 d. ago Obama slams Trump's use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as 'dangerous trend'

Obama criticized Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and New York, calling the policies a risk to all Americans' freedoms.

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4 d. ago White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: 'Decline is a choice'

The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.

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4 d. ago Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Threatens 'Response' If Trump Sends National Guard to Crime

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) is threatening President Donald Trump over possibly sending the National Guard to Chicago as crime grips the city.  The post Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Threatens ‘Response’ If Trump Sends National Guard to Crime-Ridden Chicago appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Pritzker says 'action will be met with a response' after Trump threatens to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the state "will not stand idly by" if President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

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5 d. ago Chicago pastor blasts Democrats for ‘outright lying’ about crime, urges Trump to send National Guard

Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks calls out city leaders for denying the crime crisis and urges President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to curb violence.

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6 d. ago Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’

President Trump, who has sent the military into Los Angeles and Washington, has targeted states and cities governed by Democrats.

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6 d. ago Illinois Democrat leaders blast Trump push to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other state leaders strongly oppose President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to address crime.

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6 d. ago White House accuses Pritzker, Illinois Dems of whining while Chicago crime rages

President Donald Trump confirmed his willingness to send troops to Chicago amid his crime crackdown, while city officials cited a 33% reduction in homicides under Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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6 d. ago Illinois Democratic leaders rebuff Trump on hints to deploy National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says there no need for the National Guard to patrol Chicago streets and that President Trump's suggestion to deploy them there is purely political.

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7 d. ago ‘This is political theater’: Healey responds to Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard to other major U.S. cities

“It does nothing to improve public safety.” The post ‘This is political theater’: Healey responds to Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard to other major U.S. cities appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Trump updates: President threatens more National Guard deployments

Trump updates: President threatens more National Guard deployments  Al Jazeera

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7 d. ago Trump updates: President threatens more US National Guard deployments

Trump updates: President threatens more US National Guard deployments  Al Jazeera

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7 d. ago Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next.

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7 d. ago Trump Live News: President threatens more National Guard deployments

Trump Live News: President threatens more National Guard deployments  Al Jazeera

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7 d. ago Sharpton: Trump Only Threatening Cities with Black Mayors — 'Race Dog Whistling'

Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," network host Al Sharpton said President Donald Trump was only threatening to send the National Guard to cities with black mayors, which he claimed was "race dog whistling." The post Sharpton: Trump Only Threatening Cities with Black Mayors — ‘Race Dog Whistling’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about President Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to his city.

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7 d. ago President Trump threatens to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago

National Guard troops and federal agents have a visible presence in Washington, D.C., and now President Trump has threatened to send them into Chicago.

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8 d. ago Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker  Al Jazeera

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