A group of retired military leaders on Thursday joined Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for President Donald Trump to back off his administration’s effort to send National Guard members onto the streets of Chicago.The attempted deployment that remains stalled by a federal judge would violate “the Constitution of this great nation,” according to Major Gen. William Enyart, who led the Illinois National Guard from 2007 to 2012.“It is imperative that we as citizens, not just as officers, but as citizens, stand up to the overreach of the federal government today in Illinois, in California and...
Retired military leaders condemn Trump effort to deploy National Guard in Chicago
A group of retired military leaders on Thursday joined Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for President Donald Trump to back off his administration’s effort to send National Guard members onto the streets of Chicago.The attempted deployment that remains stalled by a federal judge would violate “the Constitution of this great nation,” according to Major Gen. William Enyart, who led the Illinois National Guard from 2007 to 2012.“It is imperative that we as citizens, not just as officers, but as citizens, stand up to the overreach of the federal government today in Illinois, in California and...