By — John Yang John Yang By — Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/chicago-braces-for-federal-crackdown-as-trump-stokes-tensions-on-social-media Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Brandis Friedman, anchor of Chicago Tonight on PBS member station WTTW, joins John Yang to discuss how residents are reacting. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 07, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery is a national affairs producer at PBS News Weekend.