“President Donald Trump’s order to deploy 2,000 California National Guard to Los Angeles appears to be unprecedented and relies on unorthodox use of laws targeting serious domestic unrest or attacks on the United States. Washington Post Report.
“It marks the first time in about 60 years that the US president has taken such a step without the governor’s consent. Furthermore, his executive order allows the Pentagon to enable federal functions and send military personnel to protect government property.
New York Times: “Trump has long thought about using military force in domestic soil to crush violent protests and riots, combat crime, and hunting undocumented immigrants.
“This order is an important step in that direction, but for now it has stopped calling out the vastest power that Trump can asserts the right to use. It remains unclear how the issue will unfold on earth and potentially in court.”
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