President Donald Trump faces a strong pushback from Illinois leaders after threatening to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to Chicago. The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to send federal forces to the city as early as September, according to The Washington Post. Trump has already sent troops to Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles as part of his law and order agenda.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker held a heated press conference on Monday to reject Trump’s military deployment plans. The governor spoke from a water taxi passing Trump Tower in Chicago, sending a clear message to the White House. Pritzker accused Trump of trying to create chaos for political gain rather than addressing real public safety concerns.
