Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
Illinois Governor J.B.
Pritzker is criticizing President Trump
for threatening to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to combat crime,
as Trump did in Washington, D.C.
As Alex Degman with member station WBEZ reports,
the governor argues such a deployment in Chicago would be illegal.
Pritzker accused Trump of diminishing mental faculties
as he stood alongside dozens of Illinois politicians,
business and religious leaders, railing against a plan they say is dangerous and unconstitutional.
Trump hinted at a Chicago National Guard deployment late last week,
but seems to have taken a step back, saying Pritzker has not asked for help.
Pritzker says he's not going to.
Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.
You are neither wanted here nor needed here.
Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act that would give the military law enforcement authority,
but Pritzker says there's no rebellion happening to justify that.
For NPR News, I'm Alex Degman in Springfield, Illinois.
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