Milwaukee Residents Share Perspectives After Mayor, VP Clash over National Guard Deployment for Crime

Milwaukee Mayor addresses National Guard questions amid national debate over troops in US cities

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Milwaukee mayor and vice president clash over National Guard deployment

Vice President JD Vance and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson are in a heated exchange over the potential deployment of National Guard troops to Milwaukee.

Milwaukee residents share perspectives after mayor, VP clash over National Guard deployment for crime

Vice President JD Vance and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson are at odds over the Trump administration's suggestion to deploy National Guard troops to address violent crime in American cities.Speaking Thursday in La Crosse, Vance singled out Milwaukee as a city that could benefit from federal assistance."What the president has said is very simply is why don't you invite us in? Is Milwaukee a super safe city right now? It's had some crime problem…

JD Vance says it's unlikely the Trump administration will dispatch National Guard troops to Milwaukee

Vice President JD Vance suggested it was unlikely Milwaukee would see National Guard sent to Milwaukee as has happened in Washington D.C.