In a written directive, the Democratic Illinois governor tells his hiring office that "no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government."

Summary

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has barred Jan. 6 rioters from state employment, countering Donald Trump’s mass pardons.

In a directive, Pritzker declared their actions “infamous and disgraceful,” emphasizing that government employees must uphold democratic values.

Trump’s sweeping pardons included Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members convicted of seditious conspiracy.

The move is expected to face legal challenges, but Illinois officials believe the personnel code provides strong legal footing.

Pritzker, a longtime Trump critic, has also opposed other recent federal actions, including a blocked freeze on federal aid.

  • atzanteolEnglish
    4·
    5 hours ago

    GRRR ANGRY RESPONSE MISREADING THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE GRRRR!

    Buddy - I’m just wondering if it will hold up to challenges. Back the fuck off.

    • Snapz@lemmy.world
      11·
      5 hours ago

      Reach for that high ground all you want, your musing about semantics on the rule of law while the president, his wife, his son, his son’s dipshit friend and the religious grifter who prayed at his inauguration all simultaneously launched and are rug pulling individual memecoins to steal Grandma’s grocery money. Ohh… and concentration camp at Guantanamo.

      GRRR WAKE UP.