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Chicago residents split on National Guard presence as officials resist Trump's plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke for the first time on the issue Sunday before attending an annual street festival in the city's ...

National Guard Units Carry Weapons in Washington As Trump Targets More Cities

Guard units patrolling the nation's capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued ...

'Chicago will not waver': Johnson, Pritzker respond to reports Pentagon plans military deployment to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have responded after reports say the Pentagon plans a military ...

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to ...

Mayor blasts Trump's threat to deploy National Guard to Chicago

The office of Mayor Brandon Johnson said it was working with Illinois' governor and Cook County, home to Chicago, in ...

US official confirms Pentagon planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Johnson responds

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out Sunday as a U.S. official confirmed the Pentagon and President Donald Trump are preparing a ...

Chicago mayor calls Trump's National Guard plan 'most flagrant violation of our Constitution'

Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back against Trump's National Guard plans for Chicago, citing 30% drop in homicides and concerns ...
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Illinois officials blast Trump's threat to deploy National Guard in Chicago

Earlier in August, Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., as part of what he touted as an effort to reduce crime and root out homelessness.