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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has revealed that the Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the state’s National Guard after the president gave him an “ultimatum.”

Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has deployed troops to Democratic-led cities across the country: to Los Angeles in June; Washington, D.C. in August; Memphis in September; and Portland this month.

Now, the president is adding Chicago to the list, despite major opposition

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