Trump Says He Won’t Send Guard to Chicago Until He Gets Request From Illinois Governor

President Donald Trump said on Aug. 25 that while the federal government “should probably just go in and do it,” he’s not going to send any federal troops to assist with law enforcement in Chicago until he gets a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The president made the comments after he was asked by reporters in the Oval Office whether he was prepared to send the National Guard into American cities for law enforcement without a request from state authorities, a move that would likely be met with court challenges. Trump said that while he could do it, “we’re just going to have to see what happens,” sparking another question from a reporter about his legal authority to do so....