CHICAGO — National Guard troops may be headed to Chicago Tuesday, and they face mixed reaction.

Illinois veterans are scheduled to speak out against the deployment of troops to the city at 10 a.m. at Federal Plaza.

The Illinois Freedoom Caucus will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on Wacker Drive, demanding local leaders to accept federal crime assistance.

Over the Labor Day weekend, more than 50 people were shot and eight were killed across Chicago.

According to President Donald Trump, this is why he wants to crackdown on crime in the city.

Trump posted about Chicago violence on Truth Social Tuesday morning, saying, "At least 54 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, 8 people were killed. The last two weekends were similar. Chicago is the worst and most dangerous cit

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