President Donald Trump asserted sweeping presidential authority during remarks on Tuesday, saying he retained “the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States,” while discussing the potential deployment of the National Guard to Chicago. The comment expands on Trump’s repeated suggestions that federal troops could be sent to U.S. cities to address violent crime. Although the president can federalize the National Guard in certain circumstances, such moves traditionally rely on statutory limits and coordination with state governors, setting up a possible clash over the extent of executive power.