Pritzker Says Court Conclusion in Illinois v. Trump Confirms National Guard Deployment Was Illegal

CHICAGO — Today, Governor Pritzker released the following statement after the U.S. District Court concluded Illinois v. Trump, the case concerning the Trump Administration’s illegal attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois:

“Today’s order concluding Illinois v. Trump confirms what has been clear to the people of Illinois from the beginning — Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to occupy our streets was a reckless and illegal abuse of power. I’m grateful to the court for siding with our communities and slowing the erosion of our democratic norms.

“I want to applaud Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for securing this win in the courts as he has consistently stood up to defend the rights of our people and stop federal overreach. I also want to thank him and his staff for working around the clock to check Trump’s march toward authoritarianism at every turn.

“Communities should not have to live in fear of masked federal troops occupying their neighborhoods, and our brave National Guard members should not be used as political props. These are foundational principles of any healthy democracy, and the result in this case validates that belief.

“While this is an important result, we know that the Trump Administration will continue to test the limits of its power no matter the cost to our communities. Illinois will keep standing up and fighting for the rights of our people.”

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