Debate Over Trump’s Use of National Guard in LA Sparks Court and Political Clash
TL;DR
Retired military leaders and California officials oppose Trump's militarization of Los Angeles, arguing it risks national security, endangers servicemembers, politicizes the military, and undermines emergency response and civil liberties, supporting California's legal challenge to revert control of the National Guard to the state.
- Military Leaders to Trump: End LA’s occupation. We aren’t a domestic police force Governor of California (.gov)
- Appeals Court Seems Inclined to Let Trump Control National Guard in L.A. for Now The New York Times
- President Trump's deployment of California National Guard in LA returns to federal court in San Francisco Tuesday ABC7 Los Angeles
- ‘Occupation’ or fighting ‘rebellion’? 9th Circuit weighs Trump’s case for troops in L.A. Los Angeles Times
- Trump's LA National Guard orders draw comparisons to Jan. 6 USA Today
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