Washington Today (9-2-25): Pres. Trump on Nat'l Guard to Chicago to fight crime: 'we're going in'

President Donald Trump says, "we're going in" and "I didn't say when", when asked if he plans to send the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime.

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) responds; a federal judge rules President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law by using the U.S. military to help carry out law enforcement activities in Los Angeles this summer.

Congress is back in session after the August break to consider federal government funding. They have until the end of the month to avoid a shutdown.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduces the discharge petition he promised to try to force a House vote to release all the files related to the investigation of the late sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump announces U.S. Space Command headquarters is moving from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama.

A ceremony is held at the WWII Memorial in Washington commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, VJ Day, when Japan formally surrendered.

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Title: Washington Today (9-2-25): Pres. Trump on Nat'l Guard to Chicago to fight crime: 'we're going in'
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