President Donald Trump early Sunday sent 300 federalized National Guard troops from California to Portland, Oregon, the New York Times reported, citing Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“This isn’t about public safety, it’s about power,” Newsom told the Times. “The commander in chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens. We will take this fight to court, but the public cannot stay silent in the face of such reckless and authoritarian conduct by the president of the United States.”
‘These violent riots are not about free speech. This is the rule of law vs. anarchy. We will win.
The Trump administration’s reported move to mobilize California National Guard members in Portland comes after a federal judge on Saturday blocked Trump’s attempt to mobilize
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