Reference News Network, September 1st. According to Reuters, on August 30th, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said that if President Trump deploys the National Guard and federal law enforcement officers to the city in the coming days as he has said, the Chicago Police Department will not cooperate with them.

Johnson signed an executive order aimed at preparing Chicago for a federal law enforcement operation (similar to what Trump did in Los Angeles and Washington), and called on the Republican president to change his decision.

While signing the executive order, he told reporters: "It's about ensuring we are prepared," and said the executive order is intended to provide "real, clear guidance" to city employees and "all Chicagoans" on "how we can resist this tyranny."

Johnson said the executive order clearly states that the Chicago Police Department will not cooperate with military personnel in police patrols or immigration enforcement.

He also said the executive order instructs the Chicago Police to wear their uniforms and not wear masks, so that their actions can be clearly distinguished from federal law enforcement operations.

Trump has been threatening to expand his crackdown on cities led by Democrats to Chicago, describing the use of presidential power as an emergency effort to address urban crime, even though local officials point out that murders, gun violence, and burglaries have decreased.

The local officials and residents of Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, have been preparing for the possible arrival of federal law enforcement officers and the National Guard, Johnson said that he has received reliable information that the action may take place within a few days.

The White House ignored Johnson's move and accused Democrats of turning the fight against crime into a partisan issue.

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement: "Their communities would be much safer if these Democrats focused on addressing crime in their own cities rather than trying to gain attention by criticizing the president."

Although it is unclear how much state and local officials can resist the deployment of the federal government, the mayor said he will take any legal means available, including possibly filing a lawsuit.

Johnson said: "If necessary, we will take it to court."

Meanwhile, Trump has repeatedly stated that he hopes to deploy federal law enforcement officers to various cities upon invitation, but he continues to threaten to send law enforcement officers without receiving a formal request.

Illinois Governor, Democrat Jay Robert Pritzker said that the president does not have the legal authority to deploy the military to the state without the governor's request.

This is different from Washington, D.C., where the police department was taken over by the Trump administration.

Federal troops were previously deployed to Chicago with the cooperation of local officials. According to U.S. law, the president's power to deploy troops is limited, but there are no restrictions on deploying federal law enforcement officers (such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers). (Translated by Yang Xinpeng)

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