National Guard General Flames Trump for LA Deployment Orders
National Guard General Flames Trump for LA Deployment Orders
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The president deployed 2,000 National Guardsmen to police protests in L.A. over the weekend.
Tom Sanders
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Updated Jun. 9 2025 10:30AM EDT
Published Jun. 9 2025 9:59AM EDT
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In a statement reported by Fox News on Sunday, retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, the former acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, condemned the president’s actions.
“The president’s federal deployment of the National Guard over the official wishes of a governor is bad for all Americans concerned about freedom of speech and states’ rights,” Manner said. “The governor has the authority and ability to respond to the civil disturbances with law enforcement capabilities within his state, augmented as necessary by requesting law enforcement assistance from other governors.
“There are over a million badged and trained members of law enforcement in this country for the governor to ask for help if he needs it. While this is presently a legal order, it tramples the governor’s rights and obligations to protect his people. This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”
Typically the National Guard is forbidden from carrying out civilian law enforcement except in times of emergency, but this was sidestepped after Trump invoked a federal law known as the Title 10 authority under which the president can supersede the state governor as the top of the command chain during times of emergency.
The law can be invoked under three circumstances, AP reports: If the U.S. has been invaded or is in danger of being so, if there is a significant threat of rebellion against the federal government or in the event the president is unable to “execute the laws of the United States,” through conventional means.
However, the law also states that the orders are to be executed “through the governors of the States,” meaning it is not clear if Trump has the authority to deploy National Guard troops in California without Newsom’s consent.
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-national-guard-leader-issues-dire-warning-on-trumps-order-bad-for-all-americans/
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