Overview

• After posting an AI ‘Apocalypse Now’ image and touting a rebranded Department of War, President Trump said he is “not going to war” with Chicago and aims to “clean up” cities.
• White House border czar Tom Homan said Chicago should “absolutely” expect enforcement action this week and described potential National Guard support as a likely “force multiplier.”
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the threat, vowed legal action, and outlined plans to limit local cooperation with any federal operation.
• Reports identify Naval Station Great Lakes as a staging site for ICE activity, as thousands protested in Chicago and Washington, D.C., and some Mexican Independence Day events in the area were canceled.
• A recent federal ruling found the Los Angeles troop deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, adding legal uncertainty to any unilateral Guard use, and the Pentagon renaming still requires congressional approval.