A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard soldiers in Illinois. However, Saturday’s ruling by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals allows the Trump administration to continue to federalize the National Guard while the court considers a formal decision. For now, some 500 National Guard soldiers from Illinois and Texas remain stationed at a base about an hour outside of Chicago.

The Trump administration says it’s planning an appeal. On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance told Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” that Trump has not ruled out invoking the Insurrection Act.

Kristen Welker: “So, are you seriously considering invoking the Insurrection Act?”

Vice President JD Vance: “Well, the president is looking at all of his options. Right now he hasn’t felt he needed to. But we have to remember: Why are we talking about this, Kristen? Because crime has gotten out of control in our cities.”

In response, Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker said President Trump can’t invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the National Guard to Chicago unless there is an active rebellion underway.

Gov. JB Pritzker: “The Insurrection Act is called the Insurrection Act for a reason. There has to be a rebellion. There has to be an insurrection in order for him to be allowed to invoke it. Again, he can say anything he wants, but if the Constitution means anything — and I guess we all are questioning that right now, but the courts will make the determination. If the Constitution means anything, the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked to send them in because they want to fight crime.”