US EditionLast Time a President Bypassed a Governor to Deploy National Guard Was During Civil Rights Movement
- President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard into Los Angeles this week amid protests over immigration raids downtown.
- This was the first instance since 1965 that a president deployed the National Guard without approval from a state governor, echoing Lyndon B. Johnson’s intervention during the Selma civil rights marches.
- The Guard members wore tactical gear, operated armoured vehicles, and arrived after protests blocked freeways and erupted in violence targeting immigration agents.
- Trump emphasized that any disrespect toward police or military personnel would not be tolerated, while California Governor Newsom described the troop deployment as unconstitutional and called for their removal.
- The deployment did not ease tensions and raised questions about federal authority versus state sovereignty amid ongoing immigration enforcement protests.
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Last time a president bypassed a governor to deploy National Guard was during Civil Rights movement
The last time was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the National Guard to protect Civil Rights marchers from Selma to Montgomery, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
·Pittsburgh, United States
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Lyndon B. Johnson also sent in the National Guard. Here's why this time is different
For the first time in 60 years, a U.S. president has deployed the National Guard without a governor's approval. That time, Lyndon B. Johnson was defending civil rights. This time, say observers, Donald Trump is doing something different.
·Canada
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The last time a president bypassed a governor to deploy the National Guard was during Civil Rights in Alabama
The last time was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the National Guard to protect Civil Rights marchers from Selma to Montgomery, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
·Birmingham, United States
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