Sen. Tammy Duckworth Tells Trump ‘Don’t Even Think About’ Sending Federal Agents to Chicago
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is sending a message to President Donald Trump as the president is suggesting sending federal agents to multiple cities across the United States. During an appearance on CNN on Tuesday…
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is sending a message to President Donald Trump as the president is suggesting sending federal agents to multiple cities across the United States.
During an appearance on CNN on Tuesday, Duckworth was asked about her reaction to Trump “threatening to send federal Law Enforcement to Chicago and other cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit.”
Duckworth — former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former combat veteran of the Iraq War — quickly fired back with her response as she told the president, “Don’t even think about it.”
“This is disgusting and it is the further politicization of our institutions which should be non-partisan,” Duckworth continued. “He did it with the military when he sent National Guard troops against peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square. And now he’s done it in Portland and he’s coming to Chicago.”
“Don’t even think about it,” she reiterated.
The Democratic senator challenged Trump to focus his efforts on legislation to combat gun violence.
“If you want to do something about gun violence, call Mitch McConnell. Let’s have a vote on the floor today on universal background checks and straw purchases of guns,” she said. “Let’s go after gun trafficking.”
Duckworth continued, “You want to do something? Call Mitch McConnell and have that vote. It would pass.”