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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The mayor of Chicago is not eager to deploy the National Guard to his city. "That's not the job of our military. The brave men and women who signed up to serve our country didn't sign up to occupy American cities," Democrat Brandon Johnson told NBC News.
Chicago Mayor Calls Trump's National Guard Plan 'Most Flagrant Violation of Our Constitution' - Real News Now
Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson lashed out Sunday after President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy National Guard troops to the Windy City in a crackdown on violent crime. “What the President is proposing would be the most flagrant violation of our Constitution in the 21st Century,” Johnson claimed in a post on X, calling the move a “military occupation.” What the President is proposing would be the most flagrant violation of our…
Chicago mayor blasts Trump’s proposal to deploy National Guard troops
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized President Trump for suggesting that he may send in National Guard troops to the city. It comes as the president signals he could deploy troops to other major cities, such as Baltimore and New York. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports.
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