Last night we reported on 14 people being shot at a funeral home. While that was happening this is what the Mayor of Chicago was doing:
Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump’s troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents.
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) July 21, 2020
Fox News notes that “The mayor’s tweet came almost simultaneously as at least 14 people were reportedly shot outside a funeral home.”
She’s tweeting about Trump terrorizing Chicago while crime is off the charts in her city. Sheesh.
To her point that she’s not going to allow Trump to send federal law enforcement to Chicago, Turley noted this yesterday:
Jon Karl just asked McEnany where in the Constitution does the Trump have the right to send law enforcement into these cities against the will of the local officials. It would start with Article II. The President may send in federal officials into any city https://t.co/TJskstS5rt
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 21, 2020
Federal enforcement is not "by invitation only." The use of federal agents to protect federal property or enforce federal law does not depend on local permission. There may be legitimate questions on how that authority is used but not the right to use the authority.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 21, 2020
In other words, Mayor Lightfoot doesn’t have a legal leg to stand on in terms of blocking Trump from sending law enforcement to Chicago to protect federal property or to enforce federal law.