Trump to make decision on Chicago crime crackdown in ‘next day or two’
The article reports that former President Donald trump announced he will decide within the next day or two whether to implement a federal crime crackdown in Chicago. Trump referenced the success of his efforts to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., and claimed he could quickly address Chicago’s crime issues. He criticized Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for allegedly not caring about crime in the state. The proclamation comes amid ongoing tensions with Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who oppose a federal crackdown, with Johnson even issuing an executive order to limit cooperation between local police and federal troops.Additionally, federal border official Tom Homan indicated that any federal deployment in Chicago may also focus on immigration enforcement, particularly targeting sanctuary cities like Chicago.
Trump to make decision on Chicago crime crackdown in ‘next day or two’
President Donald Trump revealed he will decide whether to pursue a crime crackdown in Chicago in the “next day or two,” pointing to the successes of his efforts to tackle crime in Washington, D.C.
Trump gave the new timeline while talking to reporters just outside Washington on Sunday night, saying he could solve the crime problem in Chicago “very quickly.”
“Chicago is a very dangerous place, and we have a governor that doesn’t care about crime,” Trump said, referring to Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL). “We’re going to make a decision as to where we go over the next day or two.”
Trump has teased the crime crackdown for weeks now, regularly sparring with Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both of whom have fired back.
Pritzker has insisted there is no crime “emergency” that would warrant a National Guard deployment like the one used in Washington, while Johnson recently signed an executive order designed to limit collaboration between local city police officers and such troops.
The two state leaders may not only be facing a crackdown on crime, however.
Border czar Tom Homan suggested last week that any federal forces deployed to Chicago will primarily be there to tackle illegal immigration.
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He reiterated that plan on Sunday, saying the public should expect increased immigration enforcement in sanctuary cities, which includes Chicago.
“We’ve got to send additional resources to the problem areas, which are sanctuary cities,” Homan said.
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