President Donald Trump is eyeing Chicago as the next city to face a sweeping federal crackdown on crime.

On Friday (August 22), Trump said his administration would be targeting Chicago following his takeover of the Washington, D.C. police and deployment of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops, per CNN.

“We’ll straighten that one out, probably next, that will be our next one after this,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “I think Chicago will be our next and then we’ll help with New York.”

Trump claimed that his takeover of D.C. has led to a reduction in crime, calling the recent week without murder a “miracle.” The president also noted that he could keep National Guard troops in the capital “as long as I want” by declaring a national emergency.

“It’s one thing to get them out, it’s anoth

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