Giuliani to Newsmax: Chicago Mayor ‘Should Be in Jail’ For Failing To Protect ICE Officers

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Newsmax on Tuesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson “should be in jail” for failing to provide police backup to federal agents.

On “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Giuliani reacted to reports that 700 National Guard troops — 400 from Texas and 300 from Illinois — have been deployed to Chicago to protect federal buildings and personnel amid mounting unrest over Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered the deployment after asserting that federal officers were left vulnerable in recent riots.

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