Pritzker’s ‘blanket statement’ doesn’t apply to entirety of Chicago: Salena Zito
The article discusses Washington Examiner columnist salena Zito’s criticism of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s response to the federal government’s efforts to address crime in Chicago.Pritzker dismissed the need for an armed federal intervention in the city, calling President donald Trump a “wannabe dictator” for proposing a crackdown akin to recent actions taken in Washington, D.C. Zito argued that Pritzker’s characterization is insulting, noting that while some parts of Chicago, such as tourist areas, are safe, other neighborhoods face serious crime problems that affect families’ daily lives. Pritzker also accused Trump of having political motives for the proposed National Guard deployment, suggesting an attempt to interfere with the 2026 elections.trump, in turn, criticized Pritzker for resisting federal help despite ongoing violence in Chicago.The article additionally references the example of Washington, D.C., where the mayor cooperated with federal crime-fighting efforts, and mentions Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s assertion that troops may be deployed to other high-crime cities with Republican leadership.
Pritzker’s ‘blanket statement’ doesn’t apply to entirety of Chicago: Salena Zito
The Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito condemned Gov. JB Pritzker’s (D-IL) pushback against the federal government’s aim to address crime in Chicago, calling the governor’s resistance “insulting” on Monday.
Pritzker said on Aug. 25 that there is “no emergency” in Chicago requiring “armed military intervention” and suggested President Donald Trump is a “wannabe dictator” for seeking to turn the Windy City into “a war zone.” Trump has hinted that Chicago could receive a sweeping crime crackdown similar to what Washington, D.C., experienced last month.
Zito said there are “two sides” to Chicago: one part for tourists that is “very, very safe” and the other where crime is “a really big problem.”
“For Pritzker to make that sort of blanket statement, ‘Look at the pretty riverwalk, there’s no problem here,’ is almost insulting. Well, I’m not even going to say almost. It’s very insulting for the parents that worry about their children every day and every night as they just go about doing very common routines,” Zito said on Fox News’s Fox News LIVE.
Zito added that people can’t simply go to a scenic place in a city and say, “Look how great my city is.” She said families being affected by crime are “feeling real pain” and that their children don’t have the “free life” that allows them to live without concern of being shot.
Pritzker claimed on Sunday that Trump has ulterior motives with his possible National Guard deployment to Chicago, saying the president would “like to stop the elections in 2026 or, frankly, take control of those elections.” Trump called the governor “CRAZY” for resisting help regarding Chicago’s crime problem, saying “six people were killed and 24 people were shot” the previous weekend.
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Trump said Monday that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has “become very popular” after she worked with the president on his crime cleanup in the district. Zito said Bowser approached the federal takeover of Washington “in the appropriate way” but that Pritzker is likely to say he will “work with the feds” instead of saying he’ll work with the president.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday there “absolutely” are plans to deploy troops to cities with Republican leadership, saying “every city is being evaluated.”
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