Vice President Vance on Wednesday said there are "no immediate" plans to send the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb crime after President Trump has flirted with the idea for weeks.

The vice president was asked how many members of the National Guard would be sent to the Windy City and when that would happen and, in response, he called on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) to ask for help.

“I mean, look, there are no immediate plans but the president has said he has the legal authority to protect American citizens, whether that’s in Chicago or Washington, D.C.,” Vance told reporters on the ground in Minneapolis after visiting the site of last week’s school shooting.

He added, “Obviously, as the president said, we want the governor to be a partner here. We would love it, Democrat o

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