There’s a ‘showdown’ brewing for Trump | LBC
August 24, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe Pentagon has its sights set on Chicago as the next target of plans to crackdown on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration.
The Pentagon is reportedly working on plans from the White House to deploy US military to the Windy City as soon as September.
The Defence Department are considering several options, including plans to mobilise thousands of National Guard members in the city.
The Democratic governor of Illinois said the President is “abusing power” and “trying to manufacture a crisis” in the wake of the news.
In a statement, he said the state had received no outreach from the federal government on the situation, and there was no emergency requiring this intervention from the government.
As the eventual clash between the two leaders approaches, Simon Marks is joined by Lynn Sweet, The Chicago Sun Times Washington Bureau Chief to discuss.
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