Trump Deploys National Guard, Sparks Political Backlash
President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops on Friday, saying it was necessary to quell “out-of-control violence.” Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supported the move, telling Fox News Live, “This is basic law enforcement. We do all remember the summer of ‘20 when this got out of hand. This can’t happen again.”
However, California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned Trump’s actions, accusing him of politicizing law enforcement.
“Trump sent troops anyway — to manufacture chaos and violence,” Newsom wrote on X. “Now things are destabilized, and we need to send in more law enforcement just to clean up Trump’s mess.”
Newsom arrived in L.A. Sunday evening to oversee the response. “We’re here to keep the peace — not play into Trump’s political games,” he added.
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