
It’s yet another unwarranted, unwanted and unjust move straight out of the authoritarian’s playbook that will only undermine our military’s readiness and ultimately weaken our national security.
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It’s yet another unwarranted, unwanted and unjust move straight out of the authoritarian’s playbook that will only undermine our military’s readiness and ultimately weaken our national security.

deeply disturbing, un-American, and have no place in any of our cities.

The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty…

Trump and Republicans are trying to distract from the pain they’re causing — from tariffs raising the prices of goods to stripping away healthcare and food from millions.

Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he’s causing families.

We’ll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans.

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty…

As Donald Trump attempts to create chaos that distracts from his problems, we’ll call it out for what it is.

President Trump: You are not welcome in Chicago.

After using Los Angeles and Washington, DC as his testing ground for authoritarian overreach, Trump is now openly flirting with the idea of taking over other states and cities.

Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won’t let a dictator impose his will.

Certainly, we have grave concerns about the impact of any unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the City of Chicago.

I think that approach is a smart, measured approach, designed to address a very particular problem in a very particular moment in time.