Overview

• In a Truth Social post, the president called Chicago "the most dangerous city in the world, by far" and pledged to fix its crime problem.
• The administration has threatened to send federal law enforcement and National Guard units to Chicago and other Democratic-run cities including New York, Baltimore and Boston.
• Federal forces were previously sent to Los Angeles in June and have patrolled Washington since mid‑August, with armed soldiers and armored vehicles visible near institutions and on the metro.
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker warned that sending troops would amount to an invasion and accused the president of trying to influence the 2026 midterm elections.
• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued an executive order intended to limit the authority of any federal law enforcement personnel deployed to the city.