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Chicago Mayor: City Intends to Cooperate as Trump Sends Federal Agents

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   Chicago [1]Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday the city intends to
   cooperate with federal law enforcement agents President Donald Trump is
   sendingthere, accordingtoThe Chicago Tribune. Trump's plancomes days
   afterfederal agents in Portland, Oregon,sparkedoppositionamong
   thatcity's officials.

   An [2]official speaking on a condition of anonymity toldthe Associated
   Press thatTrump was planningtodeploy about150 agents from the
   Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to Chicago to aid local law
   enforcement with a spike in crime.

References

   1. https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-dhs-trump-lightfoot-20200721-6376thfgdfcxvickrnernzt27i-story.html
   2. https://apnews.com/82b1d0d4f5c20116c1c6981ba52e2388

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