Pritzker swiftly fact-checked after claiming he never derided GOP with dictatorship comparison: ‘Pathological'

Pritzker swiftly fact-checked after claiming he never derided GOP with dictatorship comparison: ‘Pathological'


"We ask the Illinois House Republicans to join Governor Pritzker and bipartisan leaders in the Illinois Senate in denouncing all forms of political violence, rather than wasting time filing articles of impeachment or selectively condemning certain statements while ignoring others for political convenience," Pritzker's office told Fox Digital when asked about the remarks. Illinois Republican state Rep. Chris Miller filed articles of impeachment against Pritzker earlier in September, claiming the governor "has engaged in conduct which, under the totality of the circumstances, constitutes inciting violence which is incompatible with the duties of his office." "This should come from the top, but with each crisis in the last few years, we can’t rely on President Trump to tamp down the anger and the passion in the aftermath of political violence," he said Monday.


Published at: 2025-09-16 21:49:32

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