Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order that demands President Donald Trump end «his threats to deploy the National Guard» to his city.
Aug. 30 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order that demands President Donald Trump end «his threats to deploy the National Guard» to his city.
The «Protecting Chicago Initiative» is in response to a «credible threat» that troops will be deployed in a few days, and directs the city to pursue all legal and legislative avenues stop stop the deployment.
«I do not take this executive action lightly», Johnson said during a signing in the mayor’s ceremonial office, said. «I would’ve preferred to work more collaboratively to pass legislation . but unfortunately we do not have the luxury of time. We have received credible reports that we have days, not weeks, before our city sees some kind of militarized activity by the federal government.»
In addition, the order affirms that Chicago police will remain a locally controlled law enforcement agency. Earlier this month, when Trump deployed troops to Washington, D.C., the Trump administration took over the police department.
«We do not want military checkpoints or armored vehicles on our streets and we do not want to see families ripped apart», Johnson said. «We will take any action necessary to protect the rights of all Chicagoans.»
Federal law enforcement and U.S. Armed Forces in the order are told to abide by municipal laws, including not concealing their identities, using body cameras when interacting with a member of the public and displaying which agency they are with, including their last name and badge number.
