Trump Threatens to Lock Up Pritzker as Troops Arrive in Chicago

President Donald Trump said Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be put behind bars, a threat that comes a day after the Texas National Guard arrived in the third-largest US city.

“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!,” Trump said in a social media post, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Members of the Texas National Guard began arriving in the Chicago area on Tuesday after a federal judge declined to quickly issue a temporary order blocking the deployment. Trump has argued troops are needed to counter ...