Overview

• The Chicago rapper told TMZ he supports deploying troops if it keeps children and women safe.
• President Donald Trump has discussed sending the National Guard to Chicago but has not committed to an order.
• ICE operations described as “Operation Midway Blitz” are reported to be underway in the city.
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have publicly rejected the idea of a federal troop deployment.
• Recent federal actions in other cities have been cited as precedent, including Guard deployments in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, according to Complex.