Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is bucking threats from President Trump to send National Guard troops to his city, saying Chicagoans will “not bend or cower” to the president’s will. In a

Trump said Chicago could be next to receive federal intervention similar to his actions in Washington, D.C., where nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed. Brandon Johnson called the threat "uncoordinated,

Mayor Brandon Johnson took a strong stance against any proposed military occupation of Chicago on Sunday after President Donald Trump hinted at sending the National Guard to the Windy City as part of a crackdown on crime across the country.