Chicago Leaders Respond to National Guard and Immigration Issues Amid Trump Criticism
TL;DR
Willie Wilson, a Chicago political outsider, urges President Trump to deploy the National Guard to help reduce violence in Chicago, citing personal loss and supporting federal intervention despite opposition from local officials. This marks a rare call for military aid in the city since 1968.
Topics:nationlocal-politics#chicago-violence#gun-violence#local-politics#national-guard#trump#willie-wilson
- Willie Wilson urges Trump to send National Guard to Chicago: 'I welcome it' Chicago Sun-Times
- Gov. JB Pritzker had the perfect response to Trump’s National Guard threat MSNBC News
- Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims AP News
- Illinois governor hits back after Trump mocks his weight: ‘It takes one to know one’ The Guardian
- ICE asks for access to Chicago-area Navy base to assist operations The Washington Post
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