President Trump says he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore. He will be taking action over the objections of state and local officials in both Chicago and Baltimore, arguing he has an “obligation to protect this country.” The president has already sent National Guard troops into Washington and […]
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Trump to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore
President Trump says he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore. He will be taking action over the objections of state and local officials in both Chicago and Baltimore, arguing he has an “obligation to protect this country.” The president has already sent National Guard troops into Washington and federalized the police force here in the nation’s capital, where he has legal authority.