Trump Moves to Federalize 300 Illinois National Guard

The Trump administration is moving to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, after what he described as a Pentagon “ultimatum” to call up troops or have them federalized. Pritzker called the move “outrageous” and vowed to defy it. The announcement follows clashes between federal agents and protesters at the Broadview ICE facility, including arrests and reports of aggressive tactics. Illinois Democrats, including Sen. Dick Durbin, condemned the plan as politicized. Federalization would shift Guard members from state to federal command under Title 10 and raises legal and constitutional questions. The White House and Pentagon had not immediately commented, and officials have not specified when or where any troops would be deployed.