At a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump boasted about the National Guard presence he sent into Washington, D.C., last week, adding: “I think Chicago will be our next, and then we’ll help with New York.

President Trump said on Friday that he planned to target Chicago and New York for his next federal crackdown on crime, suggesting he was willing to use active-duty troops on city streets.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned Trump’s suggestion that he might next send troops to his city, calling the proposal “offensive” and “unlawful.”