Chicago: President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, the third-largest city in the US, to maintain security and combat crime.
According to Kuwait News Agency, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stated that President Trump ordered the deployment citing "ongoing violent riots and lawlessness that local leaders have not brought under control." Jackson added that President Trump "will not tolerate the chaos sweeping American cities." This move has been met with criticism from Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker, who described it as "unnecessary, artificial, and not a serious effort to protect public safety."
President Trump has repeatedly criticized Chicago for its policies, which he claims "limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration enforcement." This decision is expected to further escalate the dispute between the US administration and Democratic Party-led cities.
Last August, Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC, to combat crime. He recently indicated that he might send troops to other cities, including Chicago and Baltimore, both led by the Democratic Party, which has sparked angry reactions from his opponents.