COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn't considering sending National Guard troops to Chicago amid the Trump administration's newest plan to mobilize the military — but that could change once he gets the request, his team said.
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump told reporters that Chicago was a "hellhole."
"Well, we're going in," Trump said. "I didn't say when we're going in."
At least eight people were killed and 58 others were injured in shootings over Labor Day Weekend, Chicago police said. The violence is the reason why Trump, despite already threatening to come to the city, made his decision.
"Look, I have an obligation," he said. "This isn't a political thing."
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