CHICAGO (WGN) — Victims of gun violence, their families, and advocacy groups gathered on Tuesday to speak out against President Donald Trump’s potential plan to mobilize the National Guard 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.

A report from the Washington Post says the Pentagon has been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks, and thousands of National Guard members could be in the city as soon as September.

On Monday, Trump signed off on an executive order for additional National Guard units, which means troops could be headed to Chicago.

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