Trump has demanded the arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, accusing the two Democratic leaders of “failing to protect federal immigration officers.”
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker be jailed, accusing the two Democratic leaders of “failing to protect federal immigration officers.”
“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, referring to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.
His remarks come as hundreds of Texas National Guard troops have gathered at an Army facility outside Chicago, following Trump’s order to deploy them to the city — a move strongly opposed by both Pritzker and Johnson.
The Republican president has clashed repeatedly with Democratic officials in Illinois over immigration enforcement. Trump has directed ICE to conduct aggressive raids on undocumented migrants in Chicago, while local leaders have vowed to resist the operations.
Trump’s call for jailing Johnson and Pritzker marks an escalation in his ongoing feud with Democratic state and city officials. He has frequently used similar rhetoric against his political opponents since first entering politics in 2015.
This is a developing story.
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