CHICAGO (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker convened a group of retired former military generals, rear admirals, and veterans Thursday to hear their perspectives on what he calls the "Trump Administration's ongoing exploitation and politicization of America's service members," and the military being deployed to cities.

Pritzker said retired military leaders expressed concerns over what he called "Trump's continued abuse of power and attempts to politicize the military."

"I'm grateful to have the clarity given by the retired generals, rear admirals, and veterans here with me today. With their combine wealth of experience, I have been hearing from them about what this dangerous power grab by the Trump administration means for our state," said Governor Pritzker. "One thing is evident: this effort

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