Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Rejects Trump's Plan for Federal Troops in Chicago
Associated PressSeptember 5, 20251 min5,101 views
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- ❌ Governor JB Pritzker refuses to call President Trump to request federal troops in Chicago.
- ⚠️ Pritzker states that the Trump administration's actions are not about fighting crime but about testing presidential power and creating political drama.
Unwelcome Federal Deployment
- 📞 The first outreach from the Trump administration regarding federal deployment came via a phone call to the head of the Illinois State Police from CBP's chief patrol agent, Gregory Bo.
- ❓ Bo provided few details and was described as being "long on rhetoric."
- 🚫 Pritzker emphasizes that Chicago does not want or need military occupation or militarized immigration enforcement.
Protecting the City
- 🛡️ Governor Pritzker asserts that he will take every possible measure to protect the people of Chicago from these federal threats.
- 🗣️ The governor's response was unified with the mayor of Chicago, who also stated that President Trump's law enforcement intervention is unwelcome.
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