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Trump vows to 'send in the Feds' if Chicago can't reduce homicide figures

By Associated Press

Forty-three crosses sit in a vacant lot in the Englewood neighborhood on January 23, 2017 in Chicago. Each cross, created by Greg Zanis, represents a victim of murder in Chicago in 2017. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is offering to "send in the Feds" if Chicago can't reduce its homicide figures.

Trump tweeted Tuesday night, "If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible 'carnage' going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!"

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump on Monday for worrying about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. Emanuel, a longtime political ally of former President Barack Obama, also acknowledged his own frustration with Chicago's crime rate.

Trump isn't offering specifics about how the federal government could help.

The White House website says, "Our country needs more law enforcement, more community engagement and more effective policing."

Associated Press

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