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JB Pritzker has said there is no need for troops in Illinois although there was a sharp escalation in tensions on the weekend.
The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have failed to protect ICE.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to be jailed, accusing the two Democrats of failing to protect federal immigration officers without offering any evidence.
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Pritzker threatens to exit governors association over Texas troop deployment to Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for the National Governors Association to condemn the deployment of troops from the Texas National Guard into the state, and has threatened to withdraw Illinois from the organization if it does not.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warned Rachel Maddow Monday about the dangers of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Chicago.
Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march'
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Pentagon chief Hegseth more interested in pushups than talking with Illinois leaders, Pritzker says
The governor said the Trump administration is keeping him in the dark about immigration enforcement and National Guard deployments.
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