US EditionTrump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco
President Trump postponed the planned federal surge after tech CEOs and Mayor Daniel Lurie highlighted a 26% drop in crime in San Francisco, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump said he would hold off a planned federal surge in San Francisco, California set for Saturday after outreach from tech leaders and the mayor.
- Calls from tech CEOs persuaded President Donald Trump, who said he received four or five calls urging him not to send federal force, including from Jensen Huang and Marc Benioff, while Mayor Daniel Lurie emphasized local safety efforts.
- City officials point to falling crime compared to last year, while U.S. Customs and Border Protection drew protesters near San Francisco, California; fentanyl drives cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Agency.
- Trump said he was `giving Lurie a chance` and warned he could change his mind if it `doesn't work out`; Nancy Pelosi praised Lurie while San Francisco supervisors expressed distrust of Trump.
- Trump's actions come amid prior threats to other Bay Area cities, including Oakland, and past National Guard deployment to Los Angeles despite objections from Governor Gavin Newsom of California.
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Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco
President Donald Trump says he agreed to halt a planned show of federal force in San Francisco after appeals from tech executives and the mayor.
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