US EditionChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blames city’s violence problem on ‘red states’
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blamed President Donald Trump and red states for the city's crime problem during a press conference.
- Johnson stated that most guns used in crimes do not come from Chicago, highlighting that illegal guns are sourced from red states like Mississippi and Louisiana.
- He insisted that the federal government must stop the flow of illegal guns into Chicago from states such as Mississippi and Indiana.
- Johnson rejected the idea of using National Guard troops to address crime, arguing that this approach would not resolve the issue of gun violence.
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This is what Brandon Johnson is blaming for Chicago's violent Labor Day weekend
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) said on Tuesday that the real reason why his city had a Labor Day weekend filled with shootings and other crimes is because Republican-run states have more gun rights than Illinois.Johnson made his remarks after President Donald Trump confirmed that he will be sending National Guardsmen and federal law enforcement into Chicago to lower the city's crime rate.'Chicago will continue to have a "violence problem" as …
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held several states governed by the Republican Party responsible for the crisis of violence in their city.Read more]]>
Former Chicago police official says Democrats are 'afraid' a Trump crime crackdown in the city would work
Ex-Chicago Police chief Jody Weis criticized Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson for opposing President Donald Trump's federal crime crackdown plans for Chicago.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blames city’s violence problem on ‘red states’
As mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson oversees the city in the country with the highest number of homicides each year.Despite this, Johnson has rejected the Trump administration's offer to deploy the National Guard to his city to help with Chicago's crime problem. Moreover, he has been outright critical of such overtures, likening them to an authoritarian takeover. On Tuesday, he blamed the city’s problem on so-called “red states,” claiming it was
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