CHICAGO (WGN) — Mayor Brandon Johnson took a strong stance against any proposed military occupation of Chicago on Sunday after President Donald Trump hinted at sending the National Guard to the Windy City as part of a crackdown on crime across the country.

Johnson says he, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Cook County Board President are all in alignment, saying no one is asking for a military operation to be conducted in Chicago.

During an Oval Office press conference on Friday, Trump spoke about his recent attempt to crack down on crime in Washington DC by deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. He eventually signaled his willingness to deploy troops to Chicago next.

“The National Guard has done such an incredible job working with the police, and we haven’t had to bring in the

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