Rauner Won't Send National Guard In To Stem Chicago Violence

SPRINGFIELD, IL — A violent weekend in Chicago is not a reason to send in the National Guard, Gov. Bruce Rauner said this week. The governor rejected suggestions he send in the guard after more than 70 people were shot and nearly a dozen killed in the city.

Rauner made the comments during a visit to Peoria on Wednesday, saying, "the National Guard is not for neighborhood policing," WGN reported.

Even so, the governor called the violence in Chicago heartbreaking. "It's got to end," he said.

Earlier this week, ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who now works as counsel for President Donald Trump, tweeted about the violence in Chicago, also a popular topic for his boss. The tweets erroneously claimed 63 people had been murdered and backed former Chicago police Superintendent Garry — though Giuliani called him "Jerry" — McCarthy for mayor.

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