Overview

• The president reiterated his pledge to "clean" U.S. cities following a Truth Social post invoking Apocalypse Now and referencing his executive move to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War."
• Border czar Tom Homan said the post was taken out of context, casting the initiative as a fight against criminal cartels, illegal immigration and public-safety threats, and he indicated Guard activation in Chicago could happen within days.
• Washington, D.C.’s National Guard presence, initiated under an August 11 emergency action, has been extended to remain active through November 30.
• Reporting indicates the administration is weighing similar deployments in Democratic-led cities such as New Orleans and Baltimore despite resistance from mayors and governors.
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and protesters condemned the rhetoric and potential troop use, with Pritzker warning the president is threatening to go to war with an American city.