Chicago Mayor Johnson: I Stand with Elected Officials and Community Leaders in Denouncing Trump’s ‘Declared War on Chicago and Illinois’

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JOHNSON: “I’m grateful for all of the elected leaders that are here, our congressional delegation, as well as our Cook County Board president, which we’ll hear from shortly. Today, I stand with all of our elected officials and community leaders in denouncing President Trump’s declared war on Chicago and Illinois. I’m proud the city of Chicago is joining the state of Illinois in our lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s unlawful deployment of the National Guard in our city and in our state. I’ve promised that the City of Chicago will do everything in our power to protect the constitutional rights of all Chicagoans. This lawsuit is the latest demonstration of our commitment. Let me be absolutely clear: The president is not sending military troops to Chicago to keep us safe. We know this because Trump has a history of targeting Chicago.”