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Trump Targets Chicago With 'Department of War' Post as DHS Stages ICE Operation at Naval Base

Illinois leaders promise court challenges following a weekend of protests in Chicago and Washington.

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Demonstrators march through formerly named "Black Lives Matter Plaza" on their way to Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, on Saturday.
Demonstrators attend the "We Are All DC" march to protest against National Guard troops in Washington, DC, on Saturday.
Demonstrators hold a banner as they take part in the "We Are All DC" national march in solidarity with D.C. communities and calling for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on September 6, 2025.

Overview

  • Trump shared an AI-generated 'Apocalypse Now' image vowing deportations and invoking his push to rebrand the Pentagon as the Department of War, a change that would need congressional approval.
  • ABC News reports local officials expect ICE agents to operate out of Naval Station Great Lakes for about 30 days, with warnings of up to 300 agents, courthouse fencing going up, and a major Mexican Independence Day festival postponed over safety concerns.
  • A DHS spokesperson said the Chicago enforcement will focus on the 'worst of the worst' criminal offenders and indicated similar operations could extend to other cities.
  • Thousands marched in Washington to oppose the federal takeover of the city’s policing and National Guard deployment, while large demonstrations filled Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and gathered outside the Great Lakes base.
  • Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the president’s rhetoric, pledged lawsuits and noncooperation, and pointed to existing court fights over prior deployments that pose immediate legal hurdles.