Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) suggested the Trump administration is preparing the Texas National Guard for deployment to Chicago amid the president's threats to federalize law enforcement in the Windy City.

"We have reason to believe that the Trump administration has already begun staging the Texas National Guard for deployment in Illinois," Pritzker said during a Tuesday press conference.

President Trump had warned Pritzker in recent weeks about getting crime under control in Chicago before saying on Tuesday he would be sending the National Guard into the city in a matter of time.

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