Virginia Democratic members of Congress – and others – are weighing in on Trump’s “activation of 2,000 National Guard troops in California, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in response to immigration protests.” As Sen. Tim Kaine says:
“Trump is trying to escalate violence with this move. I strongly condemn violence on American streets of any kind, whether it be from demonstrators or law enforcement. As a former Mayor and Governor, I know that local and state law enforcement can handle this. California officials have NOT asked for help from the National Guard. Deploying them unasked, with publicity hound Hegseth saying that he’s ready to send in Marines, is an attention-grabbing stunt to take people’s minds off Trump’s reckless destruction of the US economy and widespread corruption and incompetence.”
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