As per reports, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (02 September) reaffirmed his commitment to sending National Guard troops to Chicago, Illinois, in an extraordinary step that would militarise the country’s third-largest city.

• In remarks from the White House, the President stated, ‘We’re going in. I didn’t say when, but we’re going in,’ emphasizing that the federal government has the right to act to protect the country regardless of state approval.
• President Donald Trump added that while he would prefer cooperation from Illinois’ governor, he intends to proceed with or without it. These comments came during an Oval Office appearance to announce the relocation of the US Space Command headquarters but quickly shifted toward crime in Chicago.