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On the recordOctober 8, 2025
I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
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J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois

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Pritzker's response to Trump's call for arresting elected officials.

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