Trump to Send Agents to Cities in Challenge to Democrats
- Moves have set off nationwide debate over use of federal force
- Some mayors have warned they will resist federal interference
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President Donald Trump said he will expand a federal law enforcement operation to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, setting up a rhetorical showdown with state and local leaders, if not an actual one over combating violent crime.
“Chicago is a disaster,” Trump said Wednesday from the White House. “I think in their own way, they want us to go in. There’ll be a time when they’re going to want us to go in full blast.”