President Donald Trump is now threatening to send National Guard troops into more cities across the U.S. , including Chicago, New York and Baltimore.

He claims it's part of a crackdown on crime and illegal immigration.

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"When we're ready, we'll go in and straighten out Chicago, just like we did D.C.," Trump said. "Chicago is very dangerous." City leaders across the United States are pushing back against the threat of armed forces coming to patrol their streets.

So what could this mean for Boston and the Massachusetts National Guard?

Boston and Massachusetts haven't been pulled into this conversation yet. But Gov. Maura Healey weighed in on the matter on Monday. She is the commander in chief of the Massachusetts

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