"Trump has been at odds with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, both of whom have opposed the president's plan to increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Chicago and deploy the National Guard there. The city of Chicago and the state of Illinois have filed a lawsuit to block the deployment of the National Guard."
"The statement is indicative of Trump's growing authoritarian zeal since reentering the White House. He has, for example, said he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act to send U.S. military troops to Democratic-run cities across the country. His administration has also (perhaps illegally) used government resources - including workers' emails and federal websites - to blame Democrats for the current government shutdown."
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling for imprisonment of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after both resisted plans to increase ICE raids and deploy the National Guard in Chicago. The city and state filed a lawsuit to block the National Guard deployment; a federal judge declined immediate action and scheduled a hearing with a decision expected later that week or early the next. Trump characterized refusal to cooperate with the militarization plan as punishable. He has signaled consideration of invoking the Insurrection Act to send military troops to Democratic-run cities and the administration has used government resources to blame Democrats for the shutdown.
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