Illinois Leaders React After Trump Renews Push for Federal Help in Chicago Despite Opposition

Tensions Rise As Chicago Leaders, President Trump Clash Over Federal Intervention

Record-Setting Labor Day Weekend Violence Fuels Debate Over Troop Deployment A weekend of heightened gun violence in Chicago, which saw at least 58 people shot and eight killed, has ignited a fierce political standoff between President Donald Trump and local Democratic leaders. The bloodshed over the Labor Day holiday weekend has become a flashpoint in […] Tensions Rise As Chicago Leaders, President Trump Clash Over Federal Intervention

What we know about the White House push for federal troops in Chicago – and the pushback from local politicians | News Channel 3-12

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The potential for a showdown over crime in Chicago – not just between law enforcement and crooks but between the federal government and city leaders – is escalating. With US troops patrolling Washington, DC, after a similar National Guard deployment in June to Los Angeles, President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric against predominantly Democratic cities, with a direct target on the nation’s third-most populous. …

Trump careening toward an 'ugly showdown' in Chicago after latest threat: WSJ

President Donald Trump's threat to send federal troops to Chicago to address local crime could create an "ugly showdown" between federal and state lawmakers, according to a new editorial. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board published an op-ed arguing that Trump's threa...

Illinois leaders react after Trump renews push for federal help in Chicago despite opposition

CHICAGO (WGN) - President Trump renewed his push to send federal help to Chicago and announced Tuesday that he's made up his mind about a federal surge. "We're going in. I didn't say when, but we're going in," Trump said. "If the governor of Illinois would call up, call me up, I would love to do it. Now we're going to do it anyway. We have a right to do it." This comes after Chicago saw a violent Labor Day weekend that ended with 58 people shot,…

Can Federal Troops Calm D.C. and Chicago?

Key Takeaways: • A CNN segment turned heated when a journalist and a GOP strategist clashed over federal troops. • Polls show 80% of D.C. residents oppose sending federal troops into their city. • The debate highlights a wider split on using federal troops to fight crime. A fierce TV debate unfolded as CNN host Erin Burnett asked about President Trump’s plan to send federal troops to Washington, D.C., and his threat to deploy them in Chicago. Ne…