WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chicago businessman Willie Wilson will testify on Tuesday morning before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding crime in the city and why the National Guard should come to Chicago.

What we know:

In a press release, Wilson stated that Chicago has a "public safety crisis." Wilson blamed democratic leaders for failing to protect Chicago residents from crime.

Wilson claimed, "There are more people dying on the streets of Chicago than those killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars," continuing that between 2017 and 2024, Chicago averaged 652 homicides per year.

Wilson claimed that Austin, Garfield Park, and Lawndale neighborhoods in Chicago have not seen a reduction in violence.

"The National Guard can help save lives and stabilize communities," Wilson said.

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