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,

The Illinois governor pointed out that eight of the 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans.