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Trump Threatens Jail for Pritzker, Johnson Amid Protests
10/9/2025
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- President Donald J. Trump threatened to jail Illinois Governor Jay Robert Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
- He labeled left-wing protesters as insurrectionists and urged military deployment in Democratic-run cities.
- Trump suggested punishment for Senator Richard Blumenthal after Blumenthal questioned Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi.
- Pritzker called the rhetoric authoritarian; experts warn it undermines constitutional limits and could heighten opposition.
