>> Governor JB Pritzker found himself in a white hot spotlight on Capitol Hill today.

He was called to defend Illinois's efforts to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation in front of the U.S. House Oversight Committee Pritzker struck a defiant tone when asked if he was worried Trump's border czar would order his arrest.

>> If Tom Homan were to come to try to arrest as my me rather, I can say, first of all, you can I can also tell you that I will stand in the way of Tom Homan going after people who don't deserve to be frightened in their communities.

You don't deserve to be threatened, terrorized.

That would rather that came and arrested me then do that to the people of my state.

>> Now alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and New York Governor Kathy Hochul Pritzker urged Republicans to help him fix the nation's quote, broken immigration system.

Let's listen to a bit of the governor's opening statement.

>> I have seen firsthand how states have had to shoulder the consequences of a broken immigration system.

I'm proud of how we have responded by promoting public safety.

Treating people with dignity, supporting our economy and respecting the rule of law.

>> Our Heather Sharon joins us now with more on the governor's very long, very long and very high stakes day, Heather, even though this hearing was supposed to focus on laws designed to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation didn't quite turn out that way.

What happened in sure didn't.

It was overtaken by events.

Of course, we've now seen large-scale protests against the president's mass deportation efforts.

We there are protests going on right now in Chicago and across the country.

But during the hearing, officers protecting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tackled forcefully handcuffed.

California Senator Alex Padilla that created just chaos in this hearing.

Governor Pritzker took a moment to sort of to cry that action and as Republicans sort of celebrated it.

And Democrats said that this was a clear threat.

>> To Congress is a co-equal branch of law lost in the shuffle.

Was the need to grieve over what exactly the Illinois trust acted.

But that is well Treinen territory.

Of course, Mayor Brandon Johnson faced a lot of those questions back in We certainly saw, you know, perhaps perhaps a lack of understanding back in hearing will, as we've reported, the Justice Department is suing Illinois to overturn the Illinois Trust Act.

>> Well, anything that happened today potentially influence that case, which, you know, of course, could determine whether the president can claw back billions of dollars from from the state from the city.

Not really.

It was mentioned only briefly as Pritzker insisted the state complies with federal law and Republicans insisted that it, in fact, did not again and again.

Pritzker said that Illinois law enforcement agents on or judicial warrants and they simply don't interfere with ICE agents if they're conducting other immigration enforcement activities.

I don't think either side really learned anything new Pritzker.

Of course, he has yet to announce whether he's going to run for a 3rd term as governor.

And he has, of course, considering running for president in 2028.

>> Did we learn anything perhaps about his political future today?

Well, he certainly staked out land on sort of the far left side of the Democratic Party, sort of vigorously combating the president today.

He sort of was very milquetoast for much of the day, but towards the end, perhaps he was a little tired and annoyed.

Got a little punchy with some of the Republicans and clearly is willing to show that he is a fighter.

>> The question is, is that what Democratic voters are going to be looking for a 3rd term as governor or perhaps in 2028?

Will have can imagine.

You are a little bit tired after uncovering marathon hearing, but thank you for watching that, Heather.