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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Trump says Chicago and New York will have military on the streets next

  • Donald Trump threatened to deploy active-duty military personnel to Chicago and New York to combat crime, following what he described as successful intervention in Washington D.C.
  • Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump criticised Chicago's mayor as "incompetent" and claimed the city's Black population was "screaming" for his help.
  • He boasted about the positive crime numbers in Washington D.C. since taking control of the capital's police department and deploying National Guard soldiers.
  • Trump's threat to use "regular military" for domestic law enforcement would be illegal under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the military's role in civilian affairs.
  • Despite admitting he had not consulted Chicago's mayor, Trump vowed to proceed with his plan to "straighten out" the city.

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Trump threatens to put ‘regular military’ in Chicago to ‘straighten it out’ — and says New York City is after that

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