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Illinois leaders are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might send in National Guard troops to the state to crack down on Chicago crime — akin to what he’s done to address crime in Washington.

While Trump has floated that multiple other cities in the U.S. — including Chicago and New York — could also receive an influx of National Guard troops to cut down on crime, Illinois leaders are sounding the alarm and making it clear those troops aren’t welcome in the Land of Lincoln.

“Forcing the military, uninvited, into Chicago to intimidate Americans in their own communities does not make our nation stronger, it simply distracts the military from executing its core mission of keeping Americans safe from real adversaries who w

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