Chicago mayor blasts Trump’s proposal to deploy National Guard troops
NBC News·2025-08-25 00:05
Tonight, National Guard troops will be armed while patrolling the streets of Washington DC. A DoD official telling NBC News they're officially authorized for self-p protection. It's a scene Chicago is hoping to avoid.Their mayor Brandon Johnson tonight pushing back on President Trump's threat to send the National Guard to more American cities. >> We don't need cities across America occupied by our military. They don't have policing powers. They don't have arresting powers.>> The president also suggesting on ...