Trump says he’s fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026

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JB Pritzker says Trump’s repeated threats to send troops are a power grab while the President says it’s an effort to fight crime. Pritzker alleges that Trump wants to set a pattern of military intervention before the 2026 Congressional elections. Trump appears to lack the legal authority, at this point, to deploy troops to Chicago without Pritzker’s request. In an office decorated with Mexican drawings, sculptures, paintings and skulls, Pritzker spoke out against the Trump administration and addressed his party’s political future during a NPR video interview. Before the interview with the governor, NPR met with a priest, Michael Pfleger.