Widening the federal role in security assistance in Democratic-run cities has sparked pushback from local officials who call it political.

National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms as former President Trump threatens to deploy troops to Chicago and Baltimore.

The office of Mayor Brandon Johnson said it was working with Illinois' governor and Cook County, home to Chicago, in “evaluating all of our legal options to protect the people of Chicago from unconstitutional federal overreach.