US EditionBrandon Johnson Blasts Trump Plan to Send Troops to Chicago as ‘Flagrant Violation’ of Constitution
Mayor Johnson calls the National Guard deployment a constitutional violation and warns it may inflame tensions despite recent 30% drop in homicides, urging investment in community programs instead.
- Illinois and Chicago leaders prepared plans Sunday to oppose President Donald Trump's potential National Guard deployment to Chicago amid ongoing federal law-and-order efforts.
- The potential deployment follows Trump's troop activations in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, targeting sanctuary cities and high-crime areas, though officials report no formal contact with state leaders.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the proposal as costly, illegal, unconstitutional, and vowed legal action while highlighting a 30% drop in city homicides and nearly 40% decline in shootings.
- Willie Cossom of North Lawndale called the deployment a 'double-edged sword' that might help in some cases but mostly would not, amid residents reporting increased safety in the neighborhood.
- The deployment prospect fueled tensions between federal and local officials, suggesting constitutional conflicts and challenges to Chicago's sovereignty and public perception of crime and governance.
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