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Trump Signals Chicago as Next Target After D.C. Police Takeover

Trump’s vow to take the D.C. model to Chicago meets immediate resistance from Illinois leaders.

Bus riders watch as Metropolitan Police Department officers detain a man during a traffic stop on H Street corridor in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
Members of the National Guard stand watch as Vice President JD Vance, not pictured, arrives to greet other members of the National Guard at Union Station in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
Workers at a Sol Mexican Grill watch and film as Metropolitan Police Department officers detain a man on Wednesday.

Overview

  • The federal operation in Washington remains active after the Section 740 takeover, with more than 1,900 National Guard troops deployed from multiple states and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorizing Guard members to carry service weapons.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi reported 719 arrests and 91 gun seizures as of Friday in posts on X, while earlier tallies cited 630 arrests over 10 days, and officials say a large share involve immigration-related detentions.
  • The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into possible manipulation of Metropolitan Police Department crime data as city leaders point to steep declines and a 30‑year low in violent crime.
  • Trump said Chicago is "probably" next and mentioned New York, but Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker rejected the prospect, citing sharp drops in homicides, robberies, and shootings and warning the move would be unlawful.
  • Trump threatened a "complete and total Federal takeover" of Washington if Mayor Muriel Bowser stops citing local crime statistics, while protests and reports of economic strain continue in the capital.