US EditionPentagon planning military deployment to Chicago in coming weeks, Washington Post reports
The Pentagon plans to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to aid federal efforts targeting crime and illegal immigration, despite local officials' concerns and recent crime reductions in Chicago.
- The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand National Guard troops to Chicago as part of President Trump's initiative to address issues related to public safety, housing insecurity, and unauthorized immigration, with reports emerging on August 24, 2025.
- This plan follows Trump's earlier deployment of 2,200 National Guard troops and active-duty Marines in Washington, D.C., and a similar mission in Los Angeles in June, amid ongoing controversy over federal troop use in local jurisdictions.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have stated the state has received no federal request for assistance, argue any unilateral troop deployment would be illegal, and emphasize that crime is currently declining in Chicago.
- Governor Pritzker emphasized that protecting Illinois residents remains his highest priority and criticized Trump for fabricating a crisis and misusing his authority to shift attention away from the struggles faced by working families.
- The discussions reveal tensions over federalism and home rule rights, as critics call the possible deployment a political stunt and unconstitutional, while supporters view it as necessary for restoring public order.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker says Trump trying to ‘manufacture a crisis’ as admin plans National Guard deployment to Chicago
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said there is no emergency and President Donald Trump is "attempting to manufacture a crisis" after reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime in the city.
The Pentagon is developing plans to deploy thousands of troops to Chicago, The Washington Post reports, citing government sources. The operation aligns with President Donald Trump's hard-line stance on crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration, and the newspaper argues it could serve as a blueprint for other major American cities.
The US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, is planning to deploy soldiers from the US military to the city of Chicago in the state of Illinois. This is what unnamed officials tell The Washington Post. Mi...
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