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J.B. Pritzker: If this was really about fighting crime and making the streets safe, what possible justification could the White House…

On the recordAugust 30, 2025
If this was really about fighting crime and making the streets safe, what possible justification could the White House have for planning such an exceptional action without any conversations or consultations with the governor, the mayor, or the police?
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J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois
Source
cnn.com
Aug 30, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Pritzker questions the justification for federal troop deployment in Chicago.

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