Pentagon Has Planned Chicago Guard Deployment for Weeks

The Pentagon has reportedly been quietly planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks as President Donald Trump escalates his push to crack down on crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration.

Preparations that could lead to the mobilization of several thousand National Guard troops as early as September, sources told The Washington Post.

The effort, not previously disclosed, reflects how Trump is expanding a controversial domestic security model first tested in Los Angeles in June, when thousands of Guard members and hundreds of active-duty Marines were deployed despite objections from state and local leaders. Officials told the Post that while the use of active-duty troops in Chicago has been discussed, the option is less likely at this stage.

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