Widening the federal role in security assistance in Democratic-run cities has sparked pushback from local officials who call it political.
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MoredetailsofPresidentDonaldTrump’spotentialdeploymentofadditionalNationalGuardtroopstoChicagocouldcomeintofocusthisweek.
ThemovecomesastheTrumpadministrationdoublesdownonitstough-on-crimeagenda,seekingalargerfederalfootprintinDemocrat-ledcities,drawingpushbackfromlocalleaderswhocontendthemoveispolitical.
TRUMPVOWSTOMAKEDC‘SAFER’AND‘BEAUTIFUL’ASCAPITALBATTLESCRIMEANDHOMELESSNESS
OnFriday,TrumpsaidhewouldaddresscrimeinothermajorU.S.cities,describingD.C.asa“hellhole”beforefederallawenforcementandmorethan2,200NationalGuardmembersweremobilizedtopatrolthecity’sstreets.“Nowit’ssafe,”thepresidentsaidadayaftervisitingwithdeployedtroopsinthecapital.
U.S.AttorneyGeneralPamBondisaidlastweekthatmorethan700arrestshavebeenmadeinD.C.sinceAug.11.
TrumpsaidhewouldexpandsecurityeffortstoothermajorU.S.citiesacrossthecount
