The president’s comments follow his statements Friday when he raised the idea of using the Guard in Chicago, as he previously did in Los Angeles and currently is doing in Washington, D.C.

The administration has zeroed in on Chicago as the next target in its effort to address crime with military deployments.

Northwest side residents called the plan a misuse of the military and a waste of money. Chicago officials described President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard as "unconstitutional."