Overview
- President Trump said on Truth Social that planned reinforcement on Saturday will not proceed, giving the city more time.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie said Trump told him all federal deployment plans were canceled, with DHS official Kristi Noem cited as confirming that message.
- Earlier in the week, he floated sending the National Guard to the city, and he has previously used the Guard in Washington and Los Angeles.
- Specifics of any previously planned federal operation remain undisclosed, including its legal basis and intended scope.
- Lurie voiced support for targeted work with the FBI or DEA to address drugs and warned that military or a militarized immigration agency would hinder the city’s progress.