Does Chicago need military intervention? President Trump and Governor Pritzker present vastly different viewpoints.
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh and Julia Demaree Nikhinson
It’s been two weeks since President Trump ordered National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. — and two months since he did so in Los Angeles. Now, he’s talking about doing the same thing in Illinois-citing crime rates in Chicago.
Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that the Pentagon had been planning for such a deployment for months. But then, on Monday, Trump seemed to pump the brakes, saying he wanted Governor Pritzker to ask for help. The governor declined to do so in a press conference on Monday.
A former leader from the Illinois National Guard, who was also a former Illinois congressman joins the program to provide context about the situation.
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Bill Enyart
Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard (2007-2012)
Former Democratic Congressman (12th district)
