On June 8 local time, Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, posted on social platform X, listing what he called the "dictator's actions" and forwarding a video of Trump speaking to reporters that day.

△Screenshot of Newsom's social media post

In the video, Trump stated that officials who "hinder the enforcement of law and order" would face charges. Newsom listed four "dictatorial actions" in the caption: "inciting and provoking violence", "creating large-scale chaos", "militarizing cities", and "arresting opponents". He wrote: "These are the actions of dictators, not something a president should do."

The White House has yet to respond to media requests for comment on this matter.

The US federal government conducted a large-scale immigration raid operation in Los Angeles County for two consecutive days starting June 6, triggering intense conflicts. On July 7, Trump bypassed California Governor Newsom and directly ordered the deployment of 2000 National Guards to Los Angeles, which is the first time since 1965 that a US President has unilaterally mobilized state National Guards without the governor's request.

In the early morning of June 8, the first batch of US National Guards arrived in Los Angeles. At noon that day, clashes occurred between protesters and National Guards. Officials from the White House, the Governor of California, the Mayor, and other Democratic governors spoke out.

Los Angeles Mayor strongly opposes: deliberately creating chaos

△Karen Bass (file photo)

Local time on June 8, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass strongly opposed the federal government's decision to deploy National Guards to Los Angeles, stating that this move was "deliberately creating chaos", and that "we do not need our city to be in a state of siege".

Bass told the media in an interview that she had previously communicated with Trump administration officials, clearly pointing out that the situation in Los Angeles was under control and did not require the intervention of federal forces.

She pointed out that Los Angeles had just experienced severe wildfires at the beginning of the year, and the city was still in the recovery phase. Now, due to large-scale immigration raids and the deployment of federal troops, it has further exacerbated citizens' panic emotions.

"What Los Angeles currently needs the least is this kind of chaos and fear, which does us no good," Bass emphasized.

US Governors Unite to Condemn: Abuse of Power

On June 8 local time, 22 Democratic governors issued a joint statement strongly condemning Trump's decision to deploy National Guards to Los Angeles, California.

The statement said: "President Trump's decision to mobilize California National Guards is a shocking abuse of power. The governors of each state are the overall commanders of the state National Guards. If the federal government unilaterally activates the National Guards within its jurisdiction without consulting the governor, it is both inefficient and dangerous."

The statement also expressed concern over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent mention of the possibility of deploying Marine Corps to Los Angeles. The statement pointed out that since 1965, US Presidents have never deployed National Guards domestically without the governor's request.

Although Governor Gavin Newsom of California did not sign the statement, the statement expressed appreciation for Newsom's call to maintain peaceful protests at the end.

The signatories include Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice presidential candidate in 2024.

Source: CCTV News Client

Author: Liu Xiaoqian

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