Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker flamed President Donald Trump for issuing his massive pardons for January 6th Capitol rioters, calling the decision an “attack” on police and law enforcement.
Pritzker joined MSNBC’s The Weekend Saturday to discuss the barrage of decisions made and actions taken by Trump and his administration since he took the oath of office in January.
The Democratic governor slammed Trump over his tariffs on Mexico and Canada as well as ICE raids in major cities across the country.
Moreover, MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez asked Pritzker about how Democratic governors can resist Trump especially in light of his recent pardons for his January 6th supporters.
MENENDEZ: We spoke before Donald Trump took office about how Democratic governors were going to be one of the final lines of defense. And we’re seeing that play out. We’re seeing it on immigration. We are seeing it on these tariffs. We’re even seeing it on the pardoning …
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