Former Military Leaders Decry National Guard Deployment in Illinois
A group of retired military officials met with Gov. JB Pritzker and condemned the politicization of armed forces.
CHICAGO — A group of retired military leaders, including the former head of the state’s National Guard, several generals, and an admiral, met with Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday and publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s attempted use of National Guard troops in Chicago.
The deployment is on pause following a federal judge’s order but has attracted criticism from other former military officials as well as civic groups like the American Civil Liberties Union.
“Our founders understood that freedom cannot thrive under the shadow of military control,”
retired Maj. said. Civilian police accountable to local leaders and bound by civil law are the right tools for maintaining order, not troops and tanks.
Author's Summary: Retired military leaders meet with Gov. Pritzker to condemn National Guard deployment.
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