Federal Intervention & Political Tension - The Trump administration plans to expand federal law enforcement operations in major American cities, including Chicago [2] - Chicago's mayor signed an executive order intended to curb the power of federal law enforcement and the National Guard [1] - The deployment of National Guard troops from predominantly red states to blue state cities has raised concerns about national division [4] - Approximately 60% of the 2,200 National Guard troops patrolling Washington D C are from six states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia [3] Crime Rates & Federal Response - The President denied the statistical reality of high crime cities existing in Republican states [4] - Cities such as Kansas City, St Louis, Springfield, Birmingham, Cleveland, Dayton, Toledo, Tulsa, Memphis, Nashville, Houston, Little Rock, Salt Lake City, and Shreveport, Louisiana have crime rates comparable to Washington D C [5]