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J.B. Pritzker: “There is no emergency in Chicago that calls for armed military intervention.”

On the recordAugust 25, 2025
There is no emergency in Chicago that calls for armed military intervention.
Said by
J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois
Source
nbcnews.com
Aug 25, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Pritzker responds to Trump's threat of deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.

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