Chicago mayor says police will not aid federal troops or agents

31/8/2025 6:22

Chicago police will not collaborate with any National Guard troops or federal agents if U.S. President Donald Trump deploys them to the city in coming days as threatened, Mayor Brandon Johnson said on Sunday.



Johnson, surrounded by other city leaders, signed an executive order aimed at preparing Chicago for any U.S. enforcement operation as Trump has done in Los Angeles and Washington, and urged the Republican president to reverse course.



"This is about making sure that we are prepared," he told reporters as he signed the order, adding that the order aimed to offer "real, clear guidance" to city government workers and "all the Chicagoans of how we can stand up against this tyranny."



Johnson, a Democrat, said the executive action affirms that Chicago police officers will not collaborate with U.S. military personnel on police patrols or immigration enforcement.