CHICAGO - The Pentagon is reporting some National Guard units patrolling the nation's capital are now carrying firearms. The development comes as a Washington Post article revealed the National Guard could be deployed to Chicago as early as next month to help with crime-fighting efforts.

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke for the first time on the issue Sunday before attending an annual street festival in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood.

Fox 32 reached out to the Pentagon and the Duty Officer of the Defense Press Operations sent over this statement:

"We won’t speculate on further operations. The Department is a planning organization and is continuously working with other agency partners on plans to protect federal assets and personnel."

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