Former Republican Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Monday that President Donald Trump is promoting “safety and security” by moving toward authoritarianism.

Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 11 and is looking to possibly make a similar effort in Chicago. Kinzinger, one of nine Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach Trump in January 2021, compared the president’s takeover of the district to the book 1984 , saying a soldier could be placed “every square mile” to reduce crime.

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