Illinois Leaders Condemn Trump’s Mobilization of National Guard

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National Guard troops from Texas are now on the ground just outside Chicago as part of a mobilization ordered by President Donald Trump that Illinois’ governor JB Pritzker has denounced as an unconstitutional invasion. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.Oct. 8, 2025

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