_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
President Donald Trump vowed to deploy the National Guard to Chicago following a violent Labor Day weekend that saw dozens of people shot.
Despite opposition from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D), Trump insists on federal intervention to combat the city’s chronic crime problem.
The administration's move comes amid debates over the effectiveness and legality of such actions, with Trump comparing Chicago's crime rates to those of war zones around the world.
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