White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: 'Decline is a choice'

There is no reason for Americans to live in fear as President Donald Trump floats mobilizing National Guard troops to other cities to address crime like he has in Washington, the White House insists. While Illinois leaders, including Gov. JB Pritzker, have made it clear they aren’t interested in receiving National Guard troops in Chicago, the White House said it would welcome requests from Republican and Democratic leaders for additional law enforcement support to reduce crime in American cities. "This is our message to Americans in Democrat-run cities nationwide: decline is a choice," White H