Trump to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore
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WASHINGTON - President Trump said that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, according to the Associated Press.
What they're saying:
Reporters in the Oval Office asked the president if he had decided whether to send National Guard troops to Chicago on Tuesday, to which Trump responded, "We’re going in," but added. "I didn’t say when."
Trump added that he has "an obligation to protect this country, and that includes Baltimore."
Trump federalized the nation's capital police force and sent National Guard troops into Washington earlier this month. He's more recently said he plans to make similar moves in cities across the country, particularly in those run by Democrats.
Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has opposed the move in Chicago, but Trump says that he'd "love to do it."
"Now, we’re going to do it anyway, Trump told reporters. "We have the right to do it."
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said in a statement Tuesday that Trump should "stop playing political games with federal law enforcement."
"We always welcome additional federal resources to reinforce local efforts, but Trump’s threats to invade our cities are not the answer; they are designed to distract from his failures to put forward real solutions to these and other issues facing our communities, like rising prices and the increasing cost of living," he said.
The Source: Information above was sourced from the Associated Press, NBC News and previous FOX 5 D.C. reporting.
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