Chicago mayor urges Trump not to send federal officers amid violence

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) urged President Trump on Monday against sending federal law enforcement officials to her city, arguing it would create a “disaster” rather than help keep the city safe. Lightfoot’s plea was made in a letter to Trump sent the same day the president warned that he may send federal law enforcement officials to Chicago and other cities. Trump also praised the work federal agents have done in Portland, Ore., despite…