On the recordOctober 5, 2025
It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.
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usatoday.comIt is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.
Pritzker's response to Trump's ultimatum regarding the deployment of National Guard troops.
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In Illinois, we will do everything within our power to look out for our neighbors, uphold the Constitution, and defend the rule of law.
I will not call up our National Guard to further Trump’s acts of aggression against our people.
If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.