As a Black man, and as someone who has been a victim of violence myself, shot while trying to protect my son in the South Shore area of Chicago, I can no longer stay silent about what’s happening in our city. I have seen firsthand the pain, fear, and trauma that come when crime goes unchecked while doing security assignments in and around Chicago including CHA complexes like Stateway Gardens. I fully support the National Guard being deployed in and around Chicago. Too many families are suffering, too many children are growing up surrounded by chaos, and too many innocent people are being caught in the crossfire while our leaders continue to fail us. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s refusal to let the men and women of the Chicago Police Department actually do their jobs has made things worse. The constant coddling of criminals by both the Mayor #ChicagosMayor and many on the City Council, along with the anti-police rhetoric and policies like cashless bail coming out of Springfield being led by #GovPritzker has created a city where accountability no longer exists and lawlessness has become the norm. I stand with the officers who still choose to serve despite being handcuffed by politics. I stand with the families who just want to feel safe in their own neighborhoods. And I stand for the truth—because until we face it, nothing will change. Chicago deserves better. Our people deserve peace. And our city deserves real leadership that puts safety before politics. The same people that oppose law and order are the same ones with huge security officer details paid for with Tax payers dollars, while everyone else continues to fend for themselves, especially on the @cta . I probably will lose friends over this post. People will consider me an enemy and traitor. But in life, we take risks everyday...this is one of them Chicago. #Chicago #GregAbbott_TX #Texas #NationalGuard #News #Chicago_Police