President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that would establish “specialized” National Guard units to be quickly deployed in Washington, D.C., and all 50 states. Under the order, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will oversee the National Guard assisting local law enforcement in “quelling civil disturbances.” Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice said, “Having soldiers police protests, as this order envisions, threatens fundamental liberties and public safety, and it violates a centuries-old principle against involving the military in domestic law enforcement.”

This comes just weeks after Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, despite the fact that the district’s violent crime rate is at its lowest level in years. Trump has also threatened to send troops to cities like New York, Baltimore and Chicago. On Monday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city officials to condemn Trump’s threats.

Gov. JB Pritzker: “Donald Trump wants to use the military to occupy a U.S. city, punish his dissidents and score political points. If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is: a dangerous power grab.”