From PBS NewsHour.

There are reports that the Pentagon is planning a military deployment to Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration. If approved, the mission would have parallels to deployments to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, say sending troops is unwelcome and unwarranted. On Friday, the president touted his intervention in Washington and suggested that Chicago could be next, followed by New York City.

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