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Chicago shootings leave 7 dead, 38 hurt as Trump calls on Pritzker
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Key Points:
- Chicago experienced a surge of shootings over a three-day period around Juneteenth, resulting in six deaths and 39 injuries, including a drive-by mass shooting on the South Side.
- President Donald Trump criticized Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for refusing federal assistance to address the violence, claiming he could make Chicago safer quickly based on his crime crackdown success in Washington, D.C.
- Pritzker, a prominent Democrat and potential 2028 presidential candidate, has repeatedly declined Trump's offers to deploy the National Guard and federal forces, characterizing such efforts as a "dangerous power grab."
- The governor previously downplayed Chicago's violence surge, using humor on a late-night show to mock the idea that the city is in crisis, emphasizing that Chicago remains a city he supports despite challenges.
- Legal challenges have hindered previous attempts to send federal troops to Chicago, with deployments demobilized earlier this year despite Trump's efforts to intervene.
