Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the federal government has "no immediate plans" to send National Guard forces to Chicago, one day after President Trump again suggested he will send federal forces to the nation's third-largest city — drawing criticism from local leaders.

The president had told reporters Tuesday that "we're going in" to Chicago, but "I didn't say when." The comments came weeks after Mr. Trump deployed Guard forces to the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of a controversial anti-crime push, and suggested during that time that Chicago could be next.

Asked by reporters for details on a possible Guard deployment in Chicago, Vance deferred to Mr. Trump on Wednesday, before saying: "There are no immediate plans, but the president has said he has the legal authorit

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