California Senator Alex Padilla introduces bill to enhance oversight of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard

Silicon Valley lawmaker wants oversight for National Guard deployment - San José Spotlight

Responding to recent moves by the White House to deploy National Guard troops in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo is leading an effort in Congress to require the president to submit a detailed report whenever such deployments occur. Liccardo has been a persistent critic of President Donald Trump’s decision in June to deploy troops to Los Angeles in the aftermath of protests over immigration raids. The White House asserted…

California Senator Alex Padilla introduces bill to enhance oversight of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard

Senator Alex Padilla criticized President Trump for deploying 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles in June without Gov. Newsom's consent. A federal judge later ruled that this action violated federal law. Despite this, Padilla says…

Liccardo legislation aims to add oversight to National Troop deployment

Responding to recent moves by the White House to deploy National Guard troops in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo is leading an effort in Congress to require the president to submit a detailed report whenever such deployments occur. The post Liccardo legislation aims to add oversight to National Troop deployment appeared first on Mountain View Voice.