US EditionLAPD Chief Pushes Back on Trump National Guard Claim
- On Wednesday, the head of Los Angeles law enforcement denied having requested National Guard support during the protests and described the day as more peaceful and under better control.
- The deployment came after protests linked to immigration enforcement, with President Trump ordering thousands of National Guard members and several hundred Marines to Los Angeles without the consent of Governor Newsom.
- McDonnell clarified the troops’ unclear role but described them as support to protect federal employees, while state and local leaders opposed the deployment as unnecessary and politicized.
- Trump asserted on Truth Social that the deployment of troops prevented Los Angeles from experiencing widespread destruction, suggesting that without their presence, the city might be engulfed in flames similar to the earlier wildfires.
- The ongoing debate highlights tension between federal actions and local authorities, with a curfew enacted downtown and protests continuing amid legal challenges to troop deployment.
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‘Not True’: LAPD Chief Denies Asking Trump for National Guard
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell is pushing back hard against claims made by President Donald Trump that the LAPD requested National Guard assistance during recent protests. In an interview on CNN’s The Source, McDonnell made it clear: “No, we were not in a position to request the National Guard.” Trump had told reporters Wednesday evening that the LAPD “didn’t have the police to handle it” and that “the police were asking us to come in.” …
LAPD Chief Denies Trump’s Claim That Police Asked for National Guard Help: ‘We’re Nowhere Near’ That
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell denied on CNN that he asked President Donald Trump for help with the ongoing protests in the city, claiming that the police department was “nowhere near” having to request assistance from the National Guard. Reacting on Wednesday’s The Source to Trump’s claim that “the police were asking us to come in,” McDonnell said, “No, we were not in a position to request the National Guard.” He explained, “…
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