Overview
- The state commission, which sent letters Friday, asked eight current and former Trump officials to testify at April 27–28 hearings in Chicago.
- Invitees include Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and ex–Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, though it remains unclear if any will appear.
- The panel says Operation Midway Blitz used tactics such as a fatal shooting, repeated tear gas in residential areas, detention of U.S. citizens, and large military-style raids.
- The White House and the Department of Homeland Security criticized the probe as a political stunt and offered no commitment to provide witnesses.
- Public comment will be limited to 20 two‑minute speakers, and a final report due April 30 could bolster Illinois’ separate lawsuit alleging unlawful enforcement tactics.