Obama warns ‘all Americans are at risk’ after Trump after threatens to clamp down on Chicago
Obama slams Trump’s paramilitary plan for Chicago as ‘erosion of due process’
- Donald Trump's administration has been revealed to be planning a mass immigration operation in Chicago involving 200 homeland security officials.
- Former president Barack Obama criticized Trump's proposed paramilitary efforts, saying that the "erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk."
- Border czar Tom Homan confirmed discussions were underway regarding the use of an Illinois naval station for the operation, citing Chicago's crime problem.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned Trump's threat to send the National Guard as "uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound."
- Despite Trump's claims, Chicago's most recent crime report indicated a 21.6 per cent reduction in overall violent crime, a 33 per cent drop in homicides, and a 38 per cent decrease in shootings for the first half of 2025.