‘We’re Going In’: Trump Says He Will Send National Guard to Chicago

As president promises federal action, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker take steps to oppose what Pritzker calls ‘an invasion.’

Armed National Guard members patrol the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump confirmed on Sept. 2 that he decided to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime, but did not specify when that would happen.

“Well, we’re going in,” he told reporters. “I didn’t say when we’re going in.”