THE NAME GIVEN TO THIS PR EXERCISE SAYS IT ALL
"The U.S. Attorney for New Mexico informed me today that 'Operation Legend' is coming to Albuquerque,"
July 22 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration will deploy federal law enforcement officers to Chicago and Albuquerque to quell violence.
In a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Trump said he would expand the Justice Department program known as Operation Legend, sending officers from the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the cities.
Today I am announcing a surge of federal law enforcement into American communities plagued by violent crime," Trump said.
Wednesday's announcement comes after more than a dozen people were injured in a shooting at a funeral in Chicago on Tuesday night.
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Trump on Wednesday said he had "no choice but to get involved" by sending federal officers to the cities.
"This bloodshed must end," he said. "This bloodshed will end."
On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted that she would push back against efforts to send federal officers to the city.
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"Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump's troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents," Lightfoot wrote.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, both Democrats representing Illinois, also sent a letter to Trump declaring the deployment of federal agents unconstitutional.
"Any involvement by federal law enforcement in community policing activity must be conducted in coordination with, and with the approval of, local officials," they wrote. "In this time of heightened tension, we cannot have federal law enforcement operating at cross-purposes with local leaders."
TRUMP GIVES NO REASON FOR SENDING BILLY BARR'S BULLY BOYS TO ALBUQUERQUE EXCEPT IT
HAS A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., compared Trump's decision Wednesday to the deployment of federal officers in Portland, Ore., which has been met with legal challenges after protesters have been loaded into unmarked vans without arrest warrants.
"The U.S. Attorney for New Mexico informed me today that 'Operation Legend' is coming to Albuquerque," he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. "Given the mess it created in Portland, I let him know in no uncertain terms that this isn't the kind of 'help' that Albuquerque needs."
"The U.S. Attorney for New Mexico informed me today that 'Operation Legend' is coming to Albuquerque," he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. "Given the mess it created in Portland, I let him know in no uncertain terms that this isn't the kind of 'help' that Albuquerque needs."
Trump says sending federal agents to more US cities to fight violent crime spike
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about sending federal law enforcement agents to several U.S. cities to assist local police in combating what the Justice Department has described as a surge of violent crime, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2020. REUTERS - LEAH MILLIS
Text by:NEWS WIRES
President Donald Trump announced a plan on Wednesday to send federal agents to more U.S. cities to crack down on violent crime as he emphasizes a"law and order" mantra going into the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Trump, joined by Attorney General William Barr, unveiled an expansion of the "Operation Legend" program to include cities such as Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a further effort by federal officials to tackle violence.
"Today I'm announcing a surge of federal law enforcement into American communities plagued by violent crime," said Trump.
Trump said "we have no choice but to get involved" with a rising death toll in some major cities.
"This bloodshed must end, this bloodshed will end," he said. The program involves deploying federal law enforcement agents to assist local police in combating what the Justice Department has described as a "surge" of violent crime.
A Justice Department official said the initiative is not related to the use of federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security to quell unrest in Portland, Oregon.
The Republican president has sharply criticized Democratic leaders for presiding over cities and states that are experiencing crime waves, using the issue as part of a "law and order" push he hopes will resonate with his political base.
Trump is trailing Democrat Joe Biden in national opinion polls. It is not unusual for federal law enforcement to work alongside local partners. The Justice Department official said "Operation Legend" would provide additional resources to cities suffering from "traditional" violent crime.
Trump has emphasized a robust policing and military approach to the protests across the United States about racial inequality after the death of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis police custody.The White House has sought to focus on city crime even as Trump's approval numbers plummet in response to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
THEY ARE CALLING BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTERS VIOLENT RIOTERS AND ANARCHISTS
The "Operation Legend" program involves federal agents form the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies, partnering with local law enforcement. PRISON GUARDS!!!!
The Republican president has sharply criticized Democratic leaders for presiding over cities and states that are experiencing crime waves, using the issue as part of a "law and order" push he hopes will resonate with his political base.
Trump is trailing Democrat Joe Biden in national opinion polls. It is not unusual for federal law enforcement to work alongside local partners. The Justice Department official said "Operation Legend" would provide additional resources to cities suffering from "traditional" violent crime.
Trump has emphasized a robust policing and military approach to the protests across the United States about racial inequality after the death of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis police custody.The White House has sought to focus on city crime even as Trump's approval numbers plummet in response to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
THEY ARE CALLING BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTERS VIOLENT RIOTERS AND ANARCHISTS
The "Operation Legend" program involves federal agents form the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies, partnering with local law enforcement. PRISON GUARDS!!!!
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said federal intervention was not required to help with violence in New York City, and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has also urged Trump not to send unidentified federal agents to her city.
"Operation Legend" is named for LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy who was shot and killed while he slept early June 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, according to the Department of Justice's website.
"Operation Legend" is named for LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy who was shot and killed while he slept early June 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, according to the Department of Justice's website.
BUT WHY ALBUQUERQUE?
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