Trump announces new federal ‘surge’ of law enforcement to Chicago
23 Jul 2020
Chicago Tribune

President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to flood American cities with a “surge of federal law enforcement” to address ongoing violence, starting with Chicago.

Attorney General William Barr said more than 200 federal agents would be sent to Chicago, where they will engaged in “classic crime fighting” such as investigating murders, gangs, gun crime and drug trafficking organizations. The new agents will include members of the FBI, US Marshals Service, the DEA and the Department of Homeland Security, among others.