US EditionTrump Asserts Unlimited Authority to Send Troops to Chicago for Crime Crackdown: ‘I Have the Right to Do Anything…’
President Trump authorizes National Guard deployment under Title 32 to support law enforcement and immigration in Chicago, aiming to address crime and civil disturbances amid local opposition.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. military might deploy to Chicago and signaled immediate intervention was possible, stating, `We can go anywhere on less than 24 hours' notice`.
- Amid concerns about crime and immigration, the administration plans Title 32 National Guard deployments to 19 states by the end of September, with governors controlling troops who will assist immigration officers.
- U.S. officials told Reuters there has been initial Pentagon planning for Chicago deployment; the National Guard Reaction Force can deploy 75-125 personnel in eight hours and 375 within 24 hours, with armed patrols already authorized in Washington, D.C.
- Several mayors and governors have said they will not request additional troops, civil rights groups warn minority neighborhoods may face heavier patrols, and critics demand oversight to prevent mission creep.
- Experts on civil-military relations warn repeated domestic deployments risk tying troops to political aims, and legislatures or courts may review Title 32 rules to uphold civilian control.
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* Background from yesterday is here if you need it. Today… Trump: We will do the same thing in Chicago. I would like to be asked, as opposed to going in and doing it pic.twitter.com/QAWBryUU4f — Acyn (@Acyn) August 26, 2025 Transcript… [Washington, DC] is going to be so safe. It’ll be the safest place on Earth. [...]
Trump asserts unlimited authority to send troops to Chicago for crime crackdown: ‘I have the right to do anything…’
President Trump asserted his authority to deploy the National Guard without limits, calling Chicago a “hell hole” and suggesting federal intervention may be necessary to curb crime. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pushed back, saying the state has made no request.
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Usa newsGun violence survivors say federal troops will not make Chicago safer, but resources will
Since he was shot decades ago on the South Side, Eric Wilkins has committed his life to violence prevention. While President Donald Trump has called the city a “killing field” and threatened to deploy the National Guard, Wilkins argues it’s those most affected by violence who know how to keep Chicago safe. “Trump is using all his tactics to tear the city apart when we're working from the grassroots to put it together,” Wilkins said Tuesday. “No,…
US President Donald Trump said today that members of the US Army could be sent to Chicago and that they are ready to be urgently deployed anywhere to fight crime.
Trump Signals Possible Military Deployment To Chicago
President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. military could soon be deployed to Chicago as part of his ongoing crackdown on crime, The Guardian reported. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said federal forces are prepared to move “anywhere on less than 24 hours’ notice” and that Chicago “needs help.” .@POTUS: "Chicago desperately needs help. Just look at the crime statistics." pic.twitter.com/e4DVYFUcUN— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August …
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