2025-10-07
Dem Rep. Schneider: Feds 'Trying to Cause an Insurrection' in Illinois
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) accused the federal government of “trying to cause an insurrection to allow the president to extend his dictatorial aspirations.” Host Jake Tapper asked, “So, here in D.C., where Trump last deployed the National Guard, the numbers do show that violent crime declined. It’s down 36% in the last 30 days, compared to last year, down 27% overall this year compared to last year, so far. And we heard from some D.C. locals and communities that were unhappy with the National Guard presence in the city. But we also heard from some that were happy with it and like the idea that there was more law enforcement in the street, especially in some of the rougher parts of D.C., is it possible that the federal assistance could be useful to Chicago in some form to help address crime, even if you don’t approve of how Trump is doing it, is there any way that assistance would be good for Chicago?” Schneider answered, “I’ll tell you what would be good and what would be welcome: The president could release the $800 million he’s holding for public safety, federal money that wasThe post Dem Rep. Schneider: Feds ‘Trying to Cause an Insurrection’ in Illinois appeared first on Breitbart.
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