Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday criticized President Donald Trump's suggestion that Chicago will be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime by sending in the National Guard, saying troops on the streets would not help the city fight crime.

President Donald Trump last week declared a “crime emergency” in the District of Columbia, which gave his administration power to direct the use of local police resources and to call in the National Guard. A number of Republican governors subsequently have announced they’re sending hundreds of Guard troops under their jurisdiction to D.C.