President Donald Trump says he will decide within days whether to send National Guard troops and federal immigration enforcement agents to Chicago, criticizing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for not addressing crime in the city. Trump escalated the rhetoric online, posting a meme suggesting Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Pritzker fired back, accusing Trump of threatening war on an American city and calling him a “wannabe dictator.” White House officials confirm immigration personnel have already begun arriving in Chicago, with the administration prepared to deploy the National Guard if unrest follows. The Chicago operation mirrors recent immigration enforcement efforts in Boston and Los Angeles that sparked legal challenges.

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