The governor of Illinois has accused Donald Trump of "attempting to manufacture a crisis" over reports the US president was considering deploying the military in the state.

US newspaper The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the Pentagon was drafting plans to deploy the US army in Chicago , the state capital.

It comes as part of Mr Trump's crackdown on crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration in mainly Democrat-run cities. He recently deployed the National Guard in Washington DC .

In a statement responding to the report, governor JB Pritzker said Illinois had "received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention".

He added: "The safety of the people of Illinois is alwa

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