In an interview with the Tribune, Republican candidate for governor Richard Irvin did not directly answer if he believed Donald Trump's false contention that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Republican candidate for governor Richard Irvin on Thursday blamed sweeping criminal justice reforms signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker for playing a role in the deaths of eight law enforcement officers in Illinois over the past year, even though many of the law’s provisions have yet to go into effect.
A Pritzker spokeswoman said Irvin’s attempt to blame the governor for actions under “a bill that hasn’t even gone into effect demonstrates a frightening lack of understanding for someone seeking the state’s highest office.” Asked how much influence Griffin would have in a prospective Irvin administration, the mayor said accusations by his GOP rivals that he would be a puppet of the hedge fund billionaire “offends me.”
In addition to questioning Irvin’s knowledge of the criminal justice changes, Pritzker’s campaign said the Republican candidate’s law-and-order credentials should include a review of his time as a criminal defense attorney Only governors have the ability to authorize the use of the National Guard. Asked specifically if he was the one who called in the Guard, Irvin said he watched as his emergency management director requested guard assistance.
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