'Come and get me': Illinois Gov. Pritzker dares Trump to carry out threat as Vance says Insurrection Act is on the table [View all]
Source: The Independent
Sunday 12 October 2025 19:20 BST
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed Sunday to use the power of state government to resist President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard resources and federal law enforcement agents like ICE to Chicago, while Vice President JD Vance said the White House may escalate things even further.
Pritzker was on ABC’s This Week, where he challenged Vance over a “tidal wave of lies” about the city of Chicago and other cities run by liberal mayors and leadership. He also responded once again to Trump’s call for his arrest this past week. “As I’ve said before, come and get me,” said the governor.
Pritzker’s comments come as the White House moved this past week to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois’ largest city using a provision of federal law that allows it to be activated without the consent of the governor. Though Guard troops in the city will not have direct law enforcement powers, they will be able to assist federal law enforcement operatives carrying out immigration enforcement and other activities which fall under the umbrella of crime prevention.
A federal judge then ruled on Thursday in favor of the state, temporarily blocking the deployment.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pritzker-trump-vance-arrest-insurrection-act-b2844022.html
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