California Governor Calls on US Defense Secretary to Cancel Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called on the US Defense Secretary to cancel the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state.
Newsom said that President's decision might "seriously worsen the situation".
He wrote on social media X: "We had no problems before Trump intervened."
Previously, several Democratic governors pointed out that the US leader's decision to deploy the National Guard was "a worrying abuse of power".
Previously, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a raid to search for illegal immigrants in downtown Los Angeles, but it eventually escalated into a conflict with protesters. White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said that given the outbreak of protests, 2,000 members of the National Guard would be sent to Los Angeles.
Traditionally considered a Democratic stronghold, California has been frequently criticized by US President Donald Trump. Last month, he threatened to cut California's funding due to a transgender athlete participating in a competition. Previously, the government canceled a $126.4 million flood prevention project and criticized California's efforts to fight wildfires.
On the 7th, California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened that California might refuse to pay federal taxes as a response to the possible significant cuts in federal grants by the Trump administration.
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