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Durbin Slams Trump Over Costly Guard Deployment in Illinois

11/22/2025

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Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's Illinois National Guard deployment, calling it costly and noting 16 of 600 detainees posed a danger.
Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) said the broader Illinois economic impact was in the hundreds of millions.
The two officials defended military personnel who opposed illegal orders.
U.S. President Donald Trump labeled the personnel traitors, and the White House urged upholding the chain of command.

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Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's Illinois National Guard deployment, calling it costly and noting 16 of 600 detainees posed a danger.
Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) said the broader Illinois economic impact was in the hundreds of millions.
The two officials defended military personnel who opposed illegal orders.
U.S. President Donald Trump labeled the personnel traitors, and the White House urged upholding the chain of command.