Gov. Pritzker put on his lawyer hat to answer this question from @tahmanbradley.bsky.social about why he won’t ask President Trump for civilian resources to address crime. “He’s going to end up in court. And that will be a fact that they will use in court— that the governor called to ask for help.”

@govpritzker.illinois.gov on President Trump: “He's defunding police. He's defunding our efforts to fight crime so that he can send troops into the city of Chicago. For one reason… It's about the elections in 2026 and about interrupting our ability to have a fair and free election in 2026.”

With a beer in hand, Gov. @jbpritzker.bsky.social enters to a rousing applause from his supporters in Springfield. #twill