Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemned the Trump administration’s plan to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, stating it was “outrageous and un-American” to demand troop deployment against his will. He emphasized there was no need for military presence in Illinois and refused to comply with an ultimatum from Defense Department officials to mobilize the National Guard.
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