Trump targets Chicago and New York, Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops | Donald Trump

Donald Trump threatens federal crackdown on crime and city cleanliness to New York and Chicago as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the National Guard to patrol the streets Washington, DC Under federal control, it will now be armed.

The U.S. president spoke with reporters from the Oval Office and said: “When we’re ready, we’ll start in Chicago…Chicago is a mess.” He added that the administration “will help New York” at the time, amid a controversial effort to control the leading democratically voting cities in each city with a black mayor.

Regarding the sudden announcement that it will now be armed federal forces in the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense did not immediately provide any other details about the new development or why it is needed.

The step is an upgrade of the federal government’s rare intervention in policing in the country’s capital, and is the nearly 2,000 National Guard members stationed in the city.

Earlier this week Hundreds of troops Arriving from several Republican-led states, strengthening the DC National Guard.

The Pentagon and the U.S. Army said last week that troops would not carry weapons.

People familiar with the conversation earlier this week said the city had been informed of the National Guard’s intentions. The person has no right to disclose the plan and speak anonymously.

A defense official told CNN: “At the direction of the Minister of Defense, [Joint Task Force] JTF-DC members who support missions to reduce crime rates in our country’s capital will soon perform missions through weapons issued by their services, consistent with their missions and training. ”

Trump commanded the Washington, D.C. Police Department earlier this month and deployed the National Guard under legal and constitutional powers, which has made the federal government even more shaky than other cities. The U.S. president claims that crime and homelessness in the region constitutes a crisis of opposition to local leaders.

elsewhere, The National Guard is not here The jurisdiction of the relevant states, the governor is the commander-in-chief of the troops, and the military can be deployed in an emergency. In rare cases, the federal government should usually consider the governor’s request to control a country’s National Guard.

Earlier this summer, Trump joined the California National Guard due to almost unprecedented abnormalities. Send troops Enter part of Los Angeles to resist protests against immigration and customs enforcement (ICE).

Hegses’ order comes the second day of the District of Columbia Supreme Attorney Jeanine Pirro, directing prosecutors to file the worst charges in the case of recent arrests to limit his discretion Trump administration Intensified its law enforcement presence in the capital.

The instruction, first New York Timesissuance this week and narrows the ability of the line prosecutor to decide how to prosecute and prioritize cases. By pushing for the highest allegations allowed, the new policy could lead to longer imprisonment for convicted defendants.

“With President Trump’s instructions to ensure DC safety, U.S. Attorney Pirro made it clear that the old way of doing things is unacceptable,” spokesman Tim Lauer told the newspaper. “She directed employees to collect legal and evidence-backed maximum crimes.”

Pirro, formerly a Fox News host, has been an outstanding figure in the driving force of government enforcement. She also urged changes to local laws, which she believes are too tolerant for juvenile offenders.

The District of Columbia Lawyer Office has a unique position to oversee federal and local prosecutions because the District of Columbia is not a state. The office has long debated on how to deal with the low-level arrests conducted by the city’s police department.

According to the White House, federal agents have made more 630 people arrested As of Thursday, although the Justice Department has not clarified that number compared to the typical city police number.

Although Pirro promised to file the toughest allegations in most cases, she also relaxed the enforcement of a local gun law. She directed prosecutors this week not to file felony charges against the people Have a rifle or shotgun In cities, although DC laws prohibit them.

Piroro is in a position CNN. The change follows guidance from lawyers at the U.S. Supreme Court and Department of Justice, she said.

Trump on Thursday Announce takeover The Metropolitan Police Department has achieved success.

he Signals were sent before He will target other cities like Baltimore, Oakland and Los Angeles, as well as New York and Chicago, which were voted strongly democratically by black mayors. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says crime to CNN Dropped in Baltimore He will never activate the National Guard “for drama” due to community violence prevention efforts.

Baltimore’s major Brandon Scott also spoke with CNN, accusing Trump of “picking out black cities,” Moore said the president’s city is now targeting “a place he has never been, a street he has never walked.”