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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Pete Hegseth was busy ignoring his job and doing pushups as part of a show for the Guinness Book of World Records while Illinoisans are being invaded by Trump’s military troops.

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.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Two years after the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, let us pray for the return of all the remaining hostages, for all of the Israeli and Palestinian lives lost, and for a lasting end to the war.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12h

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

Donald Trump and Kristi Noem are using every lever to provoke our communities and incite chaos.

If Trump and Noem wanted to help Illinoisans, they would work with us — not against us — to protect public safety.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

In Illinois, we will do everything within our power to look out for our neighbors, uphold the Constitution, and defend the rule of law.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

I will not call up our National Guard to further Trump’s acts of aggression against our people.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

State, county, and local law enforcement have been working together and coordinating to ensure public safety around the Broadview ICE facility, and to protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

I want to be clear: there is no need for military troops on the ground in the State of Illinois.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

None of it was in pursuit of justice, but all of it was in pursuit of social media videos.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Yesterday, Kristi Noem’s and Greg Bovino’s masked agents threw chemical agents near an elementary school, arrested elected officials exercising their First Amendment rights, and raided a Wal-Mart.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This demand follows unprecedented escalations of aggression against Illinois citizens and residents.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

They will pull hardworking Americans out of their regular jobs and away from their families all to participate in a manufactured performance -- not a serious effort the protect public safety. For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

In the coming hours, the Trump Administration intends to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. 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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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

At a time when federal agents are sowing chaos in Chicago, the Trump administration is holding bipartisan funding hostage.

It’s attempting to score political points but is instead hurting our economy and the hardworking people who rely on public transit to get to work or school.

CTA Red Line Extension funding frozen as Trump administration withholds $2.1 billion from Chicago

Two major Chicago transit projects are in jeopardy after the White House froze $2.1 billion in federal funding over an investigation into racial preferences in contracting.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Illinois is not a photo opportunity or warzone, it’s a sovereign state where our people deserve rights, respect, and answers.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

It's been nearly 45 days since Secretary Noem has held an official press conference, so it’s time she faces the public and takes questions from the press to be held accountable for the Trump Administration’s gross misconduct.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Secretary Noem should no longer be able to step foot inside the State of Illinois without any form of public accountability. Last time when the secretary was here, she snuck in during the early morning to film social media videos and fled before sunrise.

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