CHICAGO, Ill. – Gov. JB Pritzker released a statement Sunday night after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing to deploy to Illinois:
“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.
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.
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.
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.”
The announcement came a day after Gov. Pritzker said he’d been informed the Trump administration planned to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.
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