- President Donald Trump has issued another dire warning about the extent of street crime in Chicago, urging Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to call him and formally request federal military support.
- “Chicago violence is unchecked and at record levels,” the president posted on Truth Social in the early hours of Tuesday morning, responding to reports about a fresh outbreak of gun violence in the Windy City. “The city will die if the Federal Government, a fine tuned crime fighting machine, is not invited in, by the Mayor or Governor, to HELP.”
- This marks the second time Trump has publicly called on Pritzker to request federal intervention, following a similar appeal in June.
- Gov. Pritzker previously rejected Trump's offers, stating he prefers focused assistance from federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI, DEA, and ATF.
- Past federal deployments to Chicago, including last year's Operation Midway Blitz, sparked widespread local opposition and heavy criticism from state officials.
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