US EditionGavin Newsom locks horns with Trump in a politically defining moment
CALIFORNIA, JUN 11 – Governor Newsom opposes President Trump's unilateral deployment of federal troops and immigration raids in Los Angeles, citing legal overreach and escalating tensions, as protests continue.
- On Tuesday, President Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles during immigration raids, triggering a clash with Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Trump mobilized federal forces over Newsom's objection, accusing protesters of being a 'foreign enemy,' while Newsom called the deployment unlawful and politically motivated.
- Senator Tommy Tuberville criticized Newsom on the Todd Starnes show, accusing him of delaying troop deployment for political reasons and called for Newsom's arrest amid ongoing L.A. unrest.
- California recorded 2,304 homicides in 2022 compared to Alabama's 706, but Newsom emphasized California’s lower homicide rate per 100,000, while consultant Robert Shrum said Trump is stirring unrest and undermining norms.
- This dispute illustrates escalating tensions over immigration enforcement and executive power, marking a broader conflict over civil liberties and state-federal authority.
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