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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump is trying to cause chaos in American cities before invoking Insurrection Act, governor in his crosshairs warns

Donald Trump’s administration is surging federal law enforcement across the country to “cause chaos” and “create fear and confusion” as a “pretext” for invoking the Insurrection Act, according to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.

“Donald Trump is using our service members as political props and as pawns in his illegal effort to militarize America’s cities,” he said during a press conference Monday.

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