Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order prohibiting federal agents from wearing masks and disguising themselves during operations in the city. The decision comes amid threats from US President Donald Trump to use the National Guard to combat crime. This is reported by UNN with reference to Bloomberg.
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On Saturday, Mayor Johnson emphasized that the order is aimed at protecting the constitutional rights of Chicago residents. He added that the city will use all legal means to resist the unilateral deployment of federal forces.
We don't want to see military checkpoints or armored vehicles on our streets, and we don't want to see families torn apart
The decision comes after Trump's statements, who called Chicago a "mess" and threatened to introduce the National Guard to combat crime and eliminate homeless camps. Federal agents are already conducting immigration raids in cities across the country, which has drawn criticism from Democratic mayors and governors.
According to Chicago police, in the first half of 2025, the number of murders in the city decreased by 32% to 188, which is the lowest figure since 2014. The number of violent crimes decreased by 23%, and vehicle thefts by 28%.
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Recently, US President Donald Trump stated that he plans to personally join police and military patrols on the streets of Washington tonight. He has already federalized the police and deployed the National Guard in the US capital.
Subsequently, Pentagon chief Pete Hegset issued a directive allowing US National Guard troops, who arrived in the capital as part of President Donald Trump's program to combat crime in the nation's capital, to begin carrying weapons.