A series of shootings in Chicago since last Friday evening left at least four dead and 39 wounded. President Trump tweeted the casualty figures and renewed a call to deploy federal troops, writing "Governor Pritzker, as president I can quickly and pe

2026-06-23

A series of shootings in Chicago since last Friday evening left at least four dead and 39 wounded. President Trump tweeted the casualty figures and renewed a call to deploy federal troops, writing "Governor Pritzker, as president I can quickly and permanently solve this. Give me a call!" and citing sharply lower crime in Washington, Memphis and New Orleans. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly rejected federal intervention.