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Trump Says He Will Send National Guard to Chicago, With No Timeline

A fresh court ruling against an earlier Los Angeles deployment makes a swift legal clash likely.

President Donald Trump speaks about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks near the Haymarket Memorial in the West Loop during a march where activists, workers and politicians spoke against President Donald Trump and advocated for workers' rights, on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times/Chicago Sun-Times, via AP)
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President Donald Trump speaks during an event about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Overview

  • President Trump said, “We’re going in,” confirming plans to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago without specifying when and signaling Baltimore could face similar action.
  • Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson rejected the move as unlawful, with the mayor issuing an order directing police not to cooperate and state officials vowing to sue.
  • Homeland Security plans increased federal enforcement in Chicago, with ICE and Border Patrol preparing arrests and DHS requesting logistical support at Naval Station Great Lakes.
  • A federal judge ruled earlier Tuesday that the administration’s Los Angeles National Guard deployment violated a law that generally bars federal troops from civilian law enforcement.
  • Trump cited a violent Labor Day weekend in Chicago to justify intervention, while city data show year‑to‑date declines in shootings and homicides compared with 2024.