USA: Donald Trump threatens to unleash his “Department of War” on Chicago

President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded “Department of War” on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities. The move seeks to replicate an operation in the US capital Washington, where Trump deployed National Guard troops and boosted numbers of federal agents, sparking a backlash and a fresh protest on Saturday that drew thousands. Story by Charlotte Hughes.