Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is taking a defiant stance against President Donald Trump’s promise to deploy the National Guard to the nation's third-largest city.
Johnson on Aug. 30 signed an executive order he said lays out “how we can stand up against this tyranny.”
Chicago police will not help the National Guard with immigration enforcement or related activities such as conducting traffic stops and manning checkpoints, according to the order.
“This is about making a very clear distinction between what our law enforcement engages in versus what federal agents engage in,” Johnson said at a news conference. “This president is not going to come in and deputize our police department.”
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