March 28, 2025: Sen. Duckworth calls for resignation over leak; Gov. Pritzker issues rare veto
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, as White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, seated from right, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance listen at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Waltz, Hegseth and Vance were all part of a text chain in which secret military plans were shared with a journalist, who went public this week. Pool photo via AP
This week in politics: in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a rare veto, and lawmakers consider whether to lend more support to public defenders. Meanwhile in Washington, fallout continued over top Trump administration officials adding a journalist to a group chat on a public messaging platform — and then sharing secret attack plans there.
Guests
Jeremy Gorner
Statehouse reporter, Chicago Tribune
Linda Kenyon
Washington correspondent, IPM News