The Illinois governor hit back at the president's threats of deploying National Guard troops to the city in a forceful speech.

Illinois Gov. JB. Pritzker on Monday railed against President Donald Trump for suggesting he would deploy federal forces to Chicago, accusing the administration of “searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy,

Pritzker spoke at a press conference in response to Trump saying that Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts.