Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President Trump’s National Guard deployment plan a flagrant constitutional violation, rejecting military occupation of the city.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Sunday called President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago a « flagrant violation of our Constitution. »
« What the President is proposing would be the most flagrant violation of our Constitution in the 21st Century », Johnson wrote on X. « The City of Chicago does not need a military occupation. »
Johnson also shared a clip from his appearance on MSNBC’s « The Weekend. »
On the show, Johnson said Chicago has made clear what it needs instead of troops.
« We need to invest in people to ensure that we can build safe and affordable communities. That’s what I’ve done as mayor since assuming office », he said. « It’s unfortunate that this president is working overtime to divide in his attempt to conquer working families and to conquer cities across America.
« But this is clearly a violation of the Constitution, and we’re going to remain firm and vigilant in our commitment to ensure that our democracy is protected, and our humanity is secured », Johnson added.
