Oklahoma's Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

[demmiblue]

Source: NYT

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and “states’ rights.”

His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition.

Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, “We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,” adding, “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/politics/oklahoma-governor-national-guard.html

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“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2025-10-09T18:22:49.731Z

[Paladin]

1. Jeezuz---Sensible political commentary from an Oklahoma official.

I sure as hell didn't see that coming---not after non-stop doses of rightwing Oklahoma overreach. Credit where credit is due, to Gov. Stitt. I hope (but don't particularly expect) dipshit Greg Abbott to be stung by this---he's probably collecting more lard-ass TX National Guard troops to be sent to wherever trump wants them to be.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. That's better bothsiderism than M$M uses

[BaronChocula]

3. Another crack in the dam

Or another rat jumping.

[speak easy]

6. No cracks in the dam: 2nd term GOP Governor in a ruby Red State.

Has nothing to fear and nothing to lose.

[in2herbs]

4. Yesterday Newsom and Pritzker sent him a letter advising that they were prepared to

drop out of the NGA if he didn't take a position against what f45 is doing. Seems like their letter had its intended effect.

[obamanut2012]

5. He's a total wingnut, too