Illinois Governor JB Pritzker accused President Trump of manufacturing a crisis after reports suggest a federal National Guard deployment to Chicago.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said there is no emergency and President Donald Trump is « attempting to manufacture a crisis » after reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime in the city.
« The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention », the governor said in a statement on Saturday.
This comes after Trump’s move to boost the presence of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to reduce crime. Hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops have been deployed to the streets of D.C. as part of the federal takeover of the district.
Now, Trump says Chicago could be his administration’s next target for a federal crackdown on crime.
The Pentagon has planned a military deployment to Chicago for weeks, which could include mobilizing a few thousand National Guard troops next month, according to The .
