Lurie's Office Unwilling to Share Details of His Call With Trump That Called Off Federal Troop Deployment

"A week ago today, San Francisco and the greater Bay Area were bracing for an area-wide invasion of National Guard and/or ICE troops, and an East Bay deployment was already off to a contentious start. So it seemed a pretty major coup when SF Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the next day that he had a phone call with President Trump in which Trump called off the deployment, and that standing-down extended to the entire Bay Area."

"Late last night, I received a phone call from the President of the United States, Lurie said in the address. The President told me clearly that he was calling off any plans for a federal surge in San Francisco. For his part, Trump said on Truth Social that I spoke to Mayor Lurie last night and he asked, very nicely, that I give him a chance to see if he can turn it around. Those two versions of the conversation do not square up entirely."

"But as the Public Press reports, Lurie's office is refusing to release any informational details about the call. Well, they did release some information, though it did not really contain anything that was not already known. As the Public Press reports, the mayor's office provided a one-page summary of Lurie's activities for Wednesday, which included the entry: 7:30 pm 7:55 pm Phone Call with Donald Trump, President of the United States re: calling off potential federal deployment in San Francisco. Attendee: Donald Trump, President of the United States."

A week ago, San Francisco and the greater Bay Area were preparing for an area-wide invasion of National Guard and/or ICE troops, with an East Bay deployment already contentious. Mayor Daniel Lurie announced he received a phone call from President Trump in which Trump called off plans for a federal surge in San Francisco and extended the stand-down to the entire Bay Area. President Trump posted a different version on Truth Social, saying Lurie asked for a chance to turn things around. The SF Public Press filed a Sunshine Ordinance request for call records. Lurie's office provided a single activity entry noting the call and attendee but refused to release further details.

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