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Trump says he's committed to sending National Guard troops to Chicago

Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he will deploy troops to Chicago, which he called a crime-ridden "hellhole," though he would not say when he planned to launch his latest crackdown on a US city.

Reuters WORLD
Published September 02,2025
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans to send U.S. National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, but declined to offer a specific timing of the deployment.

"We're going in. I didn't say when, but we're going in," Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office.