President Donald Trump is considering an “invasion” of Chicago with National Guard troops, according to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who spoke during an interview with CBS News that aired Friday.
“It’s clear that, in secret, they’re planning this. Well, it’s an invasion with U.S. troops, if they, in fact, do that,” Pritzker told CBS’ Ed O’Keefe. “CBS Evening News” aired the clip Friday night, and more of the interview will air Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
Trump has said he is considering sending National Guard troops to Chicago to help address crime, after he sent troops to Washington, D.C. to aid law enforcement in the nation’s capital.
“They should understand that he has other aims other than fighting crime, that’s the first thing they should understand. The second is it is an attack on the American people, by the president of the United States. Now he may disagree with a state that didn’t vote for him, but should he be sending troops in? No,” Pritzker said.
O’Keefe further pressed Pritzker on what he believed were Trump’s other intentions.
“The other aims are that he would like to stop the elections in 2026, or, frankly, take control of those elections. He’ll just claim that there’s some problem with an election, and then he’s got troops on the ground that can take control, if, in fact, he’s allowed to do this,” Pritzker responded.
