Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that the Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.
Pritzker accused Washington of attempting to escalate tensions amid ongoing clashes between protesters and federal agents in the Chicago area.
Pritzker said in an Oct. 4 statement that the Department of War issued him an ultimatum earlier in the day—either he mobilizes the state’s National Guard or the administration will do it directly.
“It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will,” Pritzker said. “They will pull hardworking Americans out of their regular jobs and away from their families all to participate in a manufactured performance—not a serious effort to protect public safety. For [President] Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control.”…
Trump to Deploy 300 National Guard Members in Illinois, Pritzker Says
