President Donald Trump’s plan to add Chicago to the list of American cities under U.S. military occupation could cost almost $1.6 million per day, according to an expert estimate furnished exclusively to The Intercept.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that members of the Texas National Guard are poised to deploy to Chicago. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office disputed this claim. Trump, when asked about his plans to send National Guard troops to Chicago, said, “We’re going in,” but added, “I didn’t say when.”

“In the coming days, we expect to see what’s playing out in L.A. and D.C. happen in Chicago,” Pritzker posted to X on Tuesday. “These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer. This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama t

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