President Donald Trump’s administration has announced that it will deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops.
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The move is in response to escalating protests in Los Angeles County following raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities.
The White House said in a statement that Trump had issued the order to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in California. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tweeted:
“In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California. These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States.
In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens. That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.
The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs. These criminals will be arrested and swiftly brought to justice. The Commander-in-Chief will ensure the laws of the United States are executed fully and completely.”
Donald Trump also took to his Truth Social platform and stated:
“If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!”
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Rects To Ice Raids And Protests And Donald Trump Calling On National Guard
Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, objected to the move and said in a post on X that it was “purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.” He tweeted:
“The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle. Don’t give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.”
In a later tweet, Newsom added:
“The Secretary of Defense is now threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens. This is deranged behavior.”
Before his new tweets in response to Trump, Newsom addressed the ICE raids and protests, stating:
“As the federal government conducts chaotic immigration sweeps across the country, the state is deploying additional CHP to maintain safety on Los Angeles highways to keep the peace. It’s not their job to assist in federal immigration enforcement. The federal government is sowing chaos so they can have an excuse to escalate. That is not the way any civilized country behaves.”
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also reacted to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s criticism of Donald Trump calling on the National Guard. She tweeted:
“Illegal criminal aliens and violent mobs have been committing arson, throwing rocks at vehicles, and attacking federal law enforcement for days. Gavin Newsom has done nothing to stop this violence. He should be thanking President Trump for bringing law and order to California — a basic value that Newsom and his fellow Democrats have failed to uphold.”
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