Trump Admin Issues New Threat to Chicago
Source: Newsweek
Published Dec 09, 2025 at 01:34 PM EST updated Dec 09, 2025 at 02:01 PM EST
The Donald Trump Administration has issued a threat to pull federal funding from Chicago's public transit system following the attack of a woman on a Chicago train last month, according to a report from the Associated Press (AP).
In a letter sent to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday, Federal Transit Authority Administrator Marc Molina demanded that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) create and enforce a new safety plan with the deadline set for December 19.
While the letter didn't make any specific demands on safety changes, Molina referenced the attack of Beth MaGee on Chicago's Blue Line, saying in part, "I will not accept the brutal assault of an innocent 26-year-old woman as an inevitable cost of providing public transportation.” The 50-year-old suspect, Lawrence Reed, has been charged with federal terrorism after he allegedly doused MaGee with gasoline and set her on fire in an attack described by officials as “barbaric” and premeditated. He faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
"Public safety is the top of my top priorities," Mayor Johnson said during a press conference Tuesday, adding, "That's why we are working on ensuring that we make the necessary investments so that people will continue to ride our public transportation system and that they can do it safely." Newsweek reached out to the White House and Governor Pritzker by email on Tuesday for comment.
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