Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump I said it on Wednesday Illinois Governor and Mayor of Chicagoboth Democrats should be jailed when they oppose him National Guard deployment Due to his immigration and criminal crackdown in the country’s third largest city. Officials said they were not blocked.
The Republican president made a comment in a social media post. Brazen Calls For him Opponents who are suited or locked up – A break from the norms of many years, as the Department of Justice has traditionally worked hard on. To maintain its independence From the White House.
Trump said Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritozzer should “go to prison to not protect ice officers!” This was a reference to US immigration customs enforcement.
It was not immediately clear what Trump was opposed to. The White House did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Johnson said in a post on X, “This is not the first time Trump has tried to unfairly arrest a black man. I’m not going anywhere.” X’s Pretzker said, “I won’t step back. Trump is now asking for an arrest that the elected representative is checking his powers.
National Guard from Texas is located outside of Chicago despite lawsuits by the state and city to block the deployment.
The military’s mission is not clear, but the Trump administration Active immigration enforcement projects In Chicago.
Despite police statistics showing significant drops in most crimes, including murder, Trump calls Chicago a “hole of hell.” Protestors We had a skirmish with agents outside the detention center in Broadview Village outside Chicago.
A Chicago woman was shot by a border patrol agent over the weekend She and the man were accused Use the vehicle to attack, then place the box in the agent’s vehicle. The agent then left his car and fired a five-shot at 30-year-old Marimar Martinez.
Martinez and Anthony Lewis, 21, were charged with forcing a federal officer to assault them, and were ordered to be released Monday after a trial was filed. Martinez’s lawyer, Christopher Parent, argued that the body camera footage contradicts the federal story of her actions.
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Chicago Associated Press Writer Christine Fernando contributed to this report.
