Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker called the move unnecessary and “a manufactured performance — not a serious effort to protect public safety.”

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker called the move unnecessary and “a manufactured performance — not a serious effort to protect public safety.”

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the Trump administration has threatened to bypass him and call up the state's National Guard for a possible deployment.

“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,” Pritzker said in a statement.

Trump deploys 300 National Guard troops to Chicago amid protests and criticism from local leaders.

Tensions are flaring between federal agents and protesters over increased activity by ICE officers cracking down on immigrants.

Il presidente Donald Trump ha autorizzato l'attivazione di 300 membri della Guardia Nazionale a Chicago, contro la volontà del governatore dell'Illinois. (ANSA)

The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.

The Democratic governor of Illinois has condemned the US president’s decision to deploy troops to combat ‘violent riots and lawlessness’

Illinois governor JB Pritzker calls move unnecessary and ‘a manufactured performance’ – key US politics stories from 4 October at a glance

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Pritzker revealed 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois and Oregon , among other locations, to deal with anti-ICE protesters and Trump's war on…

The Democratic governor called the plans to call up National Guard troops from the GOP-run state for deployment to Illinois and Oregon "Trump's invasion."

Illinois filed a lawsuit seeking to block Trump from deploying hundreds of federalized National Guard troops into the streets of Chicago.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the only "chaos" on Chicago's streets is coming from federal immigration agents carrying our aggressive enforcement.

Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns.”