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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.

The guard is not needed. This is not the role of our military.

Donald Trump wants to use the military to occupy a U.S. city, punish his dissidents and score political points.

There is no emergency in Chicago that calls for armed military intervention.

We have made no requests for federal intervention. None. We found out what Trump was planning the same way all of you did.

What Trump is doing is unprecedented and unwarranted. It is illegal. It is unconstitutional. It is un-American.

This is exactly the type of overreach that our country’s founders warned against.

We cannot incarcerate our way out of violence; we’ve already tried that, and we’ve ended up with the largest prison population in the world without solving the problems of crime and violence.

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.

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

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

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.

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…

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.

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

President Trump: You are not welcome in Chicago.

If Trump wants to take his ego trip on tour, he picked the wrong city.

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.