HARLOW: Well, the Trump administration is planning to send federal agents to Chicago, sources tell CNN, as violence surges in that city.</s>SCIUTTO: CNN's Omar Jimenez is live in Chicago. City leaders there, they are echoing concerns from those in Portland, say the presence of federal agents will only make things worse, a whole host of questions too about under what authority, not having name tags, et cetera. Omar, what are we learning? Do we expect this to happen?</s>OMAR JIMENEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Jim and Poppy. At least one law enforcement official is telling CNN that there are plans to send federal agents to Chicago through the end of the summer, specifically to focus on illegal gun sales, gun violence and outstanding warrants. And it has been an extremely violent summer here in Chicago with shootings and murder up close to 50% compared to this time last year. But even still, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is wary of this method of help, so to speak, even given just most recently the interactions between federal agents and protesters in Portland. And even just in conversations I've personal had with the mayor, she said there's a laundry list of items that the President could do to help with the violence that we've seen, including on the health care side of things. But she says, this latest method is not it. Now specifically, she tweeted Mr. President or not, I don't care one bit what your name is. I will not allow troops in Chicago, and I will do everything in my power to stop you. And it's not just Lightfoot. She's among mayors of places like Seattle, Portland and other places across the country who are also deeply concerned and object to the deployment of federal agents in their cities, Jim and Poppy.</s>HARLOW: The question becomes what power do they have to stop it? Thanks, Omar. We'll be watching very closely what happens in Chicago.
Trump Administration Preparing To Send Federal Agents To Chicago.