The president’s comments follow his statements Friday when he raised the idea of using the Guard in Chicago, as he previously did in Los Angeles and currently is doing in Washington, D.C.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) warned President Trump against sending National Guard troops to Chicago, after the president suggested last week that the Democratic-run city could be his next target. “Earlier today in the Oval Office,

The Illinois governor pointed out that eight of the 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans.