At least seven people killed in Chicago shootings as Trump renews military call

Key Points:

• At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in multiple shootings in Chicago since Friday, prompting former President Donald Trump to call for military intervention in the city via a Truth Social post.
• Trump criticized Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for not requesting federal help, claiming he could make Chicago safer quickly, while Pritzker has repeatedly opposed and legally challenged federal deployment of the national guard in the state.
• A study from the Niskanen Center found that national guard presence had minimal impact on violent crime in Washington DC, countering Trump’s claims about the effectiveness of military intervention in reducing violence.
• Chicago police report a slight increase in shootings compared to last year, with at least two dozen shooting incidents since Friday evening, including a mass shooting on Juneteenth that injured 12 people; Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the violence.
• The weekend's violence coincided with the opening of Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago, an event attended by former presidents and celebrities but not Trump, who was excluded as the event was intended to celebrate Obama supporters.