‘We’re Going In’: Trump Says He’s Sending Federal Agents to Chicago

“I didn’t say when, but we’re going in,” he said.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters that he’d made up his mind about sending federal officers into Chicago to assist local police in dealing with crime, but declined to say when those forces would arrive.

Answering a question about speculation surrounding his repeated overtures targeting the Windy City, Trump said, “We’re going in.”

“I didn’t say when, but we’re going in,” he added.