Some National Guard troops in the nation's capital are now authorized to carry weapons. The president says their presence has led to a big drop in crime. Now, he's considering deploying the National Guard to Chicago, New York, and Baltimore, but Democrats are calling it unconstitutional.

The Pentagon has reportedly been planning a National Guard deployment in Chicago for weeks, as President Trump seeks to take his crackdown on crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration to more cities.

Several thousand Guard troops could be mobilized by September, according to The Washington Post.

"Chicago's a mess. You have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent," President Trump said. "I think Chicago will be our next, and then we'll help with New York."

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pushed back

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