President Donald Trump is once again sending troops to America’s city streets — this time, to Chicago.
He’s authorised 300 National Guard soldiers to tackle what he calls “out-of-control crime.”
But critics say it’s more about politics than public safety.
The move follows a tense standoff between immigration agents and protesters.
An armed woman was shot after ramming cars into law enforcement vehicles.
The White House insists the deployment is about “protecting federal officers and assets.”
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker sees it differently, accusing Trump of “manufacturing a crisis.”
Legal experts say the decision could spark yet another constitutional clash.
Troops In Chicago Stir Controversy
National Guard troops are usually deployed by governors, not presidents.
A judge in Portland has already blocked a similar operation, calling Trump’s claims “untethered to the facts.”
Despite falling homicide rates, Chicago still faces high levels of gun violence.
But Trump’s suggestion that cities like Chicago become “training grounds” for soldiers has set off alarm bells.
He said they should “combat the enemy from within.”
So is this law and order — or overreach and optics?
As one legal scholar put it, “When the military becomes a tool for politics, democracy gets nervous.”
Chicago, it seems, has just become the next battleground in that debate.
