October 04, 2025

Durbin Statement On President Trump Deploying The Military To Chicago

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement today as the Trump Administration reportedly prepares to deploy the military to Chicago:

Terrorizing families with midnight raids and military troops in our streets is writing a shameful chapter in our nation’s history. This President is not intent on fighting crime. He is intent on spreading fear.”

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