WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of Chicago’s mayor and Illinois' governor amid growing backlash to his deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois.

On his social media page, Trump said, "Chicago mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers! Governor Pritzker also!" Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded, "It's certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a black man, unjustly. I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay firm as the mayor of this amazing city."

National Guard troops from Texas have arrived in Illinois , preparing to patrol in and around Chicago. The Federal Aviation Administration has restricted flights over the base where the troops are stationed through December, indicating a potenti

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