OnPolitics: Trump wants more federal cops on city streets

Monday, July 20

President Donald Trump speaks during a law enforcement briefing on the MS-13 gang in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DCPS119

OnPolitics: Where else could Trump said federal cops?

President Trump aimed his remarks at cities led by Democrats, asserting that the cities are besieged by "anarchists."

The Trump administration is weighing a broad deployment of federal officers to Chicago and other cities nationwide, even as state and local leaders in Oregon denounced tactics by federal agents who detained Portland protesters in unmarked cars while wearing uniforms with no specific agency affiliation.

The deployment discussions include dispatching almost 200 officers to Chicago, according to a person familiar with the operation who was not authorized to discuss the plans publicly. At least some would be drawn from the ranks of the Department of Homeland Security, the source said Monday.

The planning for Chicago was first reported by the Chicago Tribune on Monday as President Donald Trump said he was considering expanding the deployment of federal officers beyond Portland.

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