The Pentagon is planning a potential military deployment to Chicago and is considering mobilizing at least a few thousand National Guard members as soon as September. Active-duty troops have also been considered but are currently viewed as less likely. The planned mission would likely mirror a June operation in Los Angeles that involved 4,000 National Guard members and 700 active-duty Marines amid protests over ICE raids. The president publicly hinted at a forthcoming Chicago operation and criticized the city's mayor. Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed grave concerns, calling the approach uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound, and warned an unlawful deployment could inflame tensions, undermine trust between police and residents, and threaten progress.
A new report reveals the Pentagon has been actively planning a military deployment to Chicago on the heels of President Donald Trump's crackdown in Washington, DC. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is considering mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September. The Pentagon has also considered using active-duty troops, but the Post reports that option is considered less likely for now.
The problem with the President's approach is that it is uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound, Johnson said. Unlawfully deploying the National Guard to Chicago has the potential to inflame tensions between residents and law enforcement when we know that trust between police and residents is foundational to building safer communities. An unlawful deployment would be unsustainable and would threaten to undermine the historic progress we have made.
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