Speaking to CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, former Chicago Mayor and Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) was asked how he would respond to crime in Chicago as President Trump's is reportedly poised to deploy the National Guard.
00:00So, CNN's new reporting is that President Trump has a detailed plan that has been actually in the works for weeks to send the National Guard into Chicago as the former mayor of the Windy City. What's your reaction?
00:14Well, first, I think everybody should take a step back and realize that as a commander-in-chief over his two terms, he's only deployed and put boots on the ground in American cities, never overseas. And just think about what that means as a country.
00:28Second, when he gave his speech in Iowa, he said, I hate Democrats, and this may be the reflection of that.
00:35I think the core issue here is, look, crime is coming down, specifically violence, but there's a persistent problem, which is carjacking.
00:43In fact, the Doge individual in D.C. was a victim of an attempt at carjacking.
00:49There's technology, actually, to deal with that problem. It hasn't dropped as much as homicides and shootings.
00:54And that's where the federal government can work with cities and work with mayors and work with county officials to actually reduce carjackings, which are the bigger problem in cities and the persistent problem in that area.
01:07And lastly, I think, look, the attack here is also in the area of prosecutions.
01:12And they should, the U.S. attorney's offices across the country should get back to prosecuting gun crimes in cities across the country and states across the country, unlike what's happening in D.C.
01:22And Democrats' answer isn't, here's the law or this is unprecedented, which is true.
01:28We have a strategy for fighting crime, more police on the beat and getting kids, gangs, and guns off the street.
01:34And that is the strategy, and that's what has to be done.
01:37And in this area, you can actually do it with carjackings.
01:39Is this going to be a flashpoint in Chicago?
01:42How do you think people are going to react?
01:43Well, it depends on, it would be interesting.
01:48Is he going to try to put National Guard around Michigan Avenue or downtown, or is he going to go into Englewood or other parts of the city that do have a crime problem and do have to be approached?
01:59And my guess is, when you look at what he did in D.C., he's not going to actually deal with crime.
02:03This is an attempt to get the goods through customs.
02:05This is an attempt to deal with cities that are welcoming cities, known as sanctuary cities, and deal with immigration.
02:11This will not be about fighting crime.
02:13And when he said in that video that somehow that Chicago is a mess, well, compared to a White House that uses Signal Chat to do national security, it's not a mess.
02:22If you were still mayor, how would you handle it?
02:26Well, I would say work with us on public safety.
02:29Here are the five things you could do.
02:32Technology to deal with carjackings, prosecuting gangs and gun violence in the city,
02:36working on the issues of drugs and guns coming into the city,
02:40and helping coordinate task forces that deal with confronting gangs throughout the city.
02:44Those are the things that I would say, right now, partner with us.
02:47Don't try to come in and act like we can be an occupied city.
02:49Don't worry about Howie Cine.
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03:03Don't try to be an innocentjan ë‚œelawan.
03:04Don't worry.
03:05Don't try to cook in on the other side of the city to be married to coalition一點.
03:08Don't turn that into luking or don't be the delete telescopes for instance until then reject the incident.
03:10Don't try to reopen the dialog mode for instance.
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