Democratic leaders in Illinois and in Congress are condemning reported plans for President Donald Trump to send National Guard troops to Chicago, calling the proposal an unprecedented abuse of presidential power. Illinois governor JB Pritzker and attorney general Kwame Raoul plan to formally oppose any federal troop deployment. Pentagon sources confirmed that planning is under way but said no final decision has been announced. Officials indicated up to 1,700 National Guard personnel could be mobilized across 19 states from August to mid-November for immigration enforcement. Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson pledged legal challenges, and congressional Democrats criticized the move as manufactured intimidation.
Democratic leaders across Illinois and Congress are condemning Donald Trump's reported plans to send national guard troops to Chicago, denouncing what they call an unprecedented abuse of presidential power. The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, is set to hold a news conference alongside the state's attorney general, Kwame Raoul, later on Monday to formally oppose any federal troop deployment in the city.
Pentagon sources confirmed to news outlets that planning is actively under way for the operation, though no final decision has been announced. Pentagon officials also told Fox News ahead of the weekend that up to 1,700 national guard personnel are prepared to mobilize across 19 predominantly Republican states from August to mid-November to support immigration enforcement operations. Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, said the targeting of Chicago was the most flagrant violation of our constitution in the 21st century and promised court battles if troops arrive.
The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, accused Trump of manufacturing a crisis to justify the unprecedented move, responding to reports of the administration's planning. Speaking on CNN's State of the Union, the New York Democrat said the president was playing games with the lives of Americans through his domestic military deployments. There's no basis, no authority for Donald Trump to potentially try to drop federal troops into the city of Chicago, Jeffries said.
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