The US Headquarters, Pentagon, is reportedly planning to deploy the army in Chicago, because President Donald Trump aims to reduce crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, according to the Washington report, quoting officials who are familiar with this matter.
Trump previously indicated his plans for Chicago.
“Chicago is a mess. You have an incompetent mayor. The grave incompetent. And we’ll straighten the next one next.
‘Long plan’
Military intervention in Chicago “has been planning for a long time,” it coincides with immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) to find illegal migrants in the state.
Meanwhile, Trump’s last step was criticized by the mayor and governors of the state for designing the takeover of democratic states. Governor Illinois JB Pritzker claimed that the US President is trying to “create chaos”.
“After using Los Angeles and Washington, DC as its test land for an authoritarian overlap, Trump now openly flirts with the idea of taking over other states and cities,” Pritzker said.
“Trump’s goal is to create fear in our communities and destabilize the existing public security efforts – all to create justification for further abuse of its power,” he added.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stressed serious concerns about Trump’s move and other plans.
“The problem with the President’s approach is that it is uncoordinated, unexpected and undisputed,” the mayor said.
No formal announcement yet
Although officials seriously considered Trump’s statement seriously, the federal government did not issue any formal communication concerning military commitment, the report noted.
Trump promoted the law on the domestic rule at the beginning of this month and brought Washington, DC, the police forces directly under the central control of the federal government. After this order, the US President also sent the National Guard to the capital.
In addition to Washington, DC and Chicago Trump, he announced plans to target New York, especially after the democratic leader Zohran Mamdani gained the mayor’s surveys.
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