Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter obtained by The Hill.
“The State’s Personnel Code, administered by the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and by you as its Director, requires the rejection of candidates for State employment who have engaged in infamous or disgraceful conduct (20 ILCS 415/8b.4),” Pritzker wrote to Raven A. DeVaughn, director of the state’s CMS.
“To protect the integrity of our workforce and safety of our State, I hereby direct CMS to apply the State Personnel Code and consider any participation in the January 6 insurrection as infamous and disgraceful conduct that is antithetical to the mission of the State.”
Earlier in the directive, Pritzker outlined the actions of Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol four years ago.
“These rioters were accused or convicted of a combination of felonies and misdemeanors, including but not limited to: violence against law enforcement officers, threats against Members of Congress, destruction of federal property, and many other crimes. These crimes attacks threatened public safety as Members of Congress, staff, and other workers who were forced to hide from the violence for hours,” he detailed.
“I am committed to building a State workforce that upholds our shared values and delivers results for the people of Illinois. Our State workforce must reflect the values of Illinois and demonstrate honesty, integrity, and loyalty to serving the taxpayers,” he added.
“No one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government,” he concluded.
President Trump signed an executive order after his inauguration granting pardons to more than 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot. He also announced several commutations for those who committed violent acts during the event. (RELATED: Trump Pardons Capitol Riot Participants)
The president has defended his decision to free the rioters.
“These people have already served years in prison, and they’ve served them viciously. It’s a disgusting prison. It’s horrible. It’s been inhumane,” Trump told reporters, claiming the American public sided with his choice.
Gov. Pritzker, What on this are you thinking, most all of them were led inside the lower left side of the building by the Capitol police, they were then shown clear upstairs. This was all a scam set up by Pelosi & the FBI so they could blame Pres. Trump. I watched it happen not an EVIL edited version. Now you owe that person an apoligy.
Another democratic politician that should not be in office. This person is very ignorant to what really happened on Jan 6th, which I doubt, or is a liberal criminal that should not be allowed to hold office. What a hypocrite you are governor! You are the one that should not be in a government position!!!!
Pritzker even looks like a Mafioso!
He’s a lefty. They are determined to ignore the will of Americans nor admit their rad left ideology has been REJECTED by the people. Another brainwashed rich putz with his eyes on the WH or an extra large pizza.
Any, and EVERY one of those political prisoners who didn’t have actual charges, or weren’t convicted of any crime should sue fat boy PERSONALLY if they’re refused employment in their chosen field.
You are making things worsen like how they target Trump since 2016 as how you target Jan6 which actually was caused by Nancy for refusing to get more guards to protect US CAPITAL which is her job to protect at all
Premises as well. Seems be a well planned to be put a blame on Trump. If it was granted and had many guards then maybe would not happen also it’s just not because of election of his loss; it was anger because of how you democrats been really are as a party since forever including wanted to control also have slaves back during Lincoln times and republicans are the ones who won and freed them since then and many other things you as democrats tell us you do good and serve democracy while telling us republicans are opposites and bad while it’s you democrats covering the tracks. ENOUGH!!!
Let’s bring peace and have both parties come together under one condition: stop covering up you history tracks that are bad or hide it to put it on republicans!!
It’s about we the people and get us together
AS ONE TOGETHER!!
Quit cleaning up and hiding ur tracks and hiding under the carpet or putting it under the bus democrats!!! QUIT and admit it because we both parties know it and one side won’t admit while the other side won’t ; get over it and bring us together as country and people!!!
Gov watch ur back and just saying because what goes around will come around like what happen to Trump he won and got what goes around hit democrat party also people as voters expressed it 2024!!
Enough is enough.
Gov settle down and forget this!!!
Let them live their lives instead goin against them because ur asking for more danger while they are moving on with peace!!
And, at the same time he has authorized the hiring of illegal aliens as law enforcement officers in Illinois.
The law breakers will be enthroned once again as law enforcers.
The last time a law breakers became a law enforcers in Illinois was when Pritzker lied when he recited the oath of office to become Governor.
Perhaps time to recall him and banish him to South of the border.
The nasty, bloated, socialist Prickster is an INSULT to the USA that communist IDIOTS would vote for someone like this is mind boggling.
Morbidly obese politicians should be barred from Illinois state government employment.
Does that also exclude BLM, Antifa, rapists who enjoyed the slew of women involved in the riots too, anybody that helped destroy businesses no matter what state they were rioting in. Oh, and don’t forget the rioters who set buildings on fire killing people sleeping in their own apartments. The only person killed during J6 was an unarmed lady who got pulled along with the crowd and a govt employee without looking where he was pointing his gun killed her and after a tiny investigation, it is now a forgotten incident with no charges. The majority of J6 people after threats from the govt of being in jail for years were told by their lawyers to agree to entering the Capitol building which they were invited to do by the Capital police and still got prison terms with their lives ruined for being in the Capital. Not one Antifa was arrested, and they were recognized rushing the Capital and burning American flags at the Capital and the media said they were Trump people. Never have I seen Trump people burning an American flag or burning down buildings with people inside. Bet this Illinois govt already has these wonderful people in his state jobs doesn’t he.
“Sanctuary” Pritzker has no problem protecting illegal aliens, federal immigration lawbreakers to-a-one, but is all upset that the Liz Cheney/Nancy Pelosi January 6 Souls didn’t get life-in-prison for demonstrating peacefully. Don’t flatter yourself Mr. Pritzker that any unjustly jailed January 6 prisoner would be so desperate as to seek out a state position under you. This is all hype on your part, hoping you can use this when you run for president in 2028. You have as must chance of being elected as a rodent!