Pritzker calls on Trump officials to testify over ICE crackdown, White House blasts move as ‘political stunt’

Pritzker calls on Trump officials to testify over ICE crackdown, White House blasts move as ‘political stunt’

White House spokesperson calls Pritzker a 'total slob' dreaming up stunts for a 'doomed-to-fail' campaign

Composite image of President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Trump said aboard Air Force One he could invoke the Insurrection Act to tackle violent crime in Chicago and urged Pritzker to "beg for help," escalating their political standoff. (Saul Loeb/AFP; Talia Sprague/Bloomberg)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions at an event at Union Station in Chicago on Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with farmers on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt displays a printed paper that reads "media coverage of Sheridan Gorman" as she speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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