The Trump administration on Sunday described Chicago as a "war zone" as it authorised the deployment of federal troops to the city - despite firm opposition from local Democratic leaders. The move came amid mounting criticism that US President Donald Trump is using law enforcement and military powers to assert political control over Democrat-run cities. Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem, defending the deployment on Fox News, said, “Chicago is a war zone.” The statement followed Trump’s late Saturday order to send 300 national guard troops to the city, a decision opposed by Illinois governor JB Pritzker and other elected officials, reported AFP. In response, Pritzker accused Republicans of creating chaos as a pretext for increased federal intervention. “They want to create the wa

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