A more aggressive Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has emerged on the political stump in recent days — both in terms of what he is saying and where he is saying it.The new tone he has struck has led some to believe a presidential run is indeed in the offing.

In comments to reporters Monday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller slammed Pritzker’s calls for protests. “His comments, if nothing else, could be construed as inciting violence,” Miller said when asked if the Justice Department would “take action” against the governor.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke at a Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire on Sunday, where he said: PRITZKER: Despair is an indulgence we can't afford in the times on which history turns. Never before in my life have I called for mass protests,