Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday said he is making every effort to stop President Donald Trump “from using the military to invade states,” as the administration threatens to deploy the National Guard to Chicago like it has done in D.C. and Los Angeles.

The comments came after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) signed an executive order instructing police not to cooperate with troops or federal agents in the event of such a deployment. Johnson, surrounded by other city leaders, signed the order that also directs police not to wear masks and to use body cameras, while also launching a program to educate residents on how to prepare in the event they are detained by federal agents.

“We send a resounding message to the federal government: we do not need nor want an unconstitutional and

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