Illinois Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker has threatened to pursue officials who enforce federal immigration law, including Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, and Tom Homan. His words were seen as a declaration of judicial war and a move towards a political purge. Despite calling for peace and calling for a "softened" language, Pritzkers has previously called for aggressive action against his political opponents. He is seen as willing to wait years for a friendly administration to weaponize the courts against these individuals. This aligns with his previous statements calling for peaceful protests and political disruption.