On the recordOctober 7, 2025
The Trump administration is following a playbook: cause chaos, create fear and confusion, make it seem like peaceful protesters are a mob by firing gas pellets and tear gas canisters at them.
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Pritzker criticizes Trump’s tactics regarding the Insurrection Act and its implications for peaceful protests.
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