Trump Warns Chicago Could Be The Next Target for Federal Intervention

President Donald Trump has set his sights on Chicago as the forthcoming locale for a comprehensive federal action against crime. On Friday, August 22, he announced that following his intervention in Washington, D.C., which included the deployment of approximately 2,000 National Guard members, Chicago would be the next target of such efforts. Trump stated in the Oval Office, “We’ll straighten that one out, probably next,” adding that he planned to provide assistance to New York afterward. He asserted that his efforts in D.C. resulted in crime reduction, labeling a recent murder-free week a “miracle.” Trump also indicated his capacity to retain National Guard troops in D.C. indefinitely under a national emergency declaration. He issued a warning to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, urging her to improve conditions or risk federal intervention. In stark contrast, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized Trump’s intentions as “uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound,” emphasizing that no formal communication from the Trump administration had been received. He warned of the potential repercussions of unlawful National Guard deployments in Chicago. With Chicago not being federally governed, Trump may face challenges in executing his plans without state and local cooperation. Trump referred to Johnson as “incompetent,” asserting, “When we’re ready,...