US EditionTrump Says He's 'Not a Dictator,' Threatens to Send National Guard to Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes federal National Guard deployment for crime control, citing constitutional concerns and local resistance amid rising tensions with state officials.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called for citizens to `rise up` if President Donald Trump sends the National Guard, adding he and local leaders will pursue legal options to oppose a military occupation.
- On Aug. 11, President Donald Trump ordered Washington, D.C. policing under federal control and began deploying the National Guard earlier this month, saying Chicago `will be our next`.
- Chicago police data show homicides are down about 50% this year, from about 500 to around 250, and reported shootings have dropped by about 57% over the last four years while Mayor Brandon Johnson's approval is 26%.
- Pentagon planning reports indicate personnel could deploy to Chicago as soon as September, but Governor JB Pritzker and Cook County and city officials deem such moves unwelcome, warning of a 'trial run for a police state.'
- President Donald Trump defended the Washington, D.C. federal operation, saying `A lot of people are saying maybe we like a dictator`, and the White House reported 910 arrests since Aug. 7.
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