The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to deploy military troops in Chicago, as part of President Trump's plan to crack down on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration, similar to his approach in Washington,

The president has threatened to send the military to Democratically-led cities. A plan for Chicago has been in the works for weeks, according to The Washington Post

The Washington Post reported Saturday that Defense Department officials have been planning for weeks to deploy federal troops to Chicago.