President Trump announced the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests following an ICE-led immigration crackdown. This decision, criticized by California's Governor Gavin Newsom as unnecessary and inflammatory, represents a rare occurrence where the federal government activated National Guard troops without obtaining the governor's approval. Former Democratic congressman William Enyart expressed constitutional concerns regarding this shift in protocol, highlighting the importance of local decision-making and the potential politicization of military force domestically.
The deployment of National Guard troops without state consent marks an unprecedented break from protocol since the 1960s, raising concerns over local control and political implications.
William Enyart emphasized that the decision to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests has thrown out the conventional protocols that prioritize local governance and knowledge.
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