Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) accused President Trump of \u201cabusing his power\u201d in the wake of a reported plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago, a move that would follow similar action in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention,\u201d Pritzker said in a thread on the social platform<\/a> X late Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cThe safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n \u201cDonald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he’s causing families,\u201d the Prairie State governor continued.<\/p>\n The Washington Post first reported<\/a> Saturday night that officials close to the situation told it the Pentagon has recently devised plans for a military deployment to Chicago. According to the Post, multiple options have come up in the preparation for the deployment, including a few thousand National Guard troops being soon mobilized to Chicago.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’ll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans,\u201d Pritzker said in his Saturday thread.<\/p>\n