Presenter warns Trump is pursuing 'authoritarian actions,' urges GOP colleagues to speak out

A presenter at the meeting said that former President Donald J. Trump is pursuing "authoritarian actions," accused him of publicly calling for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to "go to jail," and urged Republican colleagues to speak out against the conduct.

The presenter said Trump "is going through with these authoritarian actions" and contrasted that with earlier rhetorical warnings. The presenter also referred to former FBI Director James Comey, saying Comey had been indicted and had pleaded not guilty, adding that "his trial is in January" (this sequence was reported by the presenter, not independently confirmed in the meeting).

The presenter alleged that, "with the assistance of the Texas governor," troops were being mobilized to Chicago "over the objection of the Illinois governor," and estimated the force at "two or 30 hundred" troops. The presenter characterized the visible deployment—including personnel rappelling from a helicopter into an apartment building—as appearing intended to "terrorize people." Those details were presented as the presenter's account of recent public events.

Quoting a social-media post attributed to the former president, the presenter said, "Gov. J.B. Pritzker should go to jail," and asked rhetorically, "Are we to assume he's kidding this time?" The presenter also said the attorney general "went through with what he asked," attributing implementation of the post to the attorney general (an assertion presented during the remarks).

The presenter concluded by appealing to Republican colleagues, saying those who "swore an oath to the Constitution" should speak publicly or privately to oppose the actions and added, "Enough is enough." No formal motions or votes were recorded during these remarks.