What’s the End Game?
Kevin McCullough > Column
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

You almost have to squint to believe it’s real, but in Chicago today, the mayor is defending the raiders, the arsonists, and the looters—by refusing to call them what they are. He calls them “young people who made a mistake.” He issues executive orders making ICE-free zones. He sues to stop National Guard troops from defending federal buildings. He calls their deployment “illegal, unconstitutional, dangerous, and wrong.”