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Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Governor Pritzker rejects National Guard deployment, citing a 22% drop in violent crime in early 2025 and concerns about escalating tensions, despite President Trump's push for federal intervention.
- On Monday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker told the AP Chicago "doesn't need or want military intervention" and called federalizing forces `unconstitutional` and `un-American`.
- Political tensions have grown as national polls show 81% see crime as a major problem, while President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted Chicago and threatened Guard deployments after federal moves elsewhere.
- City data show violent crime fell over 22% in early 2025, with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson citing homicides and robberies down more than 30%, shootings nearly 40%, yet disparities remain with some neighborhoods facing 68 times more homicides and 573 total in 2024.
- Pritzker responded with public events and legal threats, staging a Chicago River water taxi tour and convening about 100 city leaders while Mayor Brandon Johnson, religious leaders and activist groups condemned military patrols on Friday.
- The dispute elevates national political stakes as Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a possible 2028 contender, counters President Donald Trump’s tough-on-crime messaging while seeking to undercut a crisis narrative about Chicago, Illinois.
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