Adam Schiff: “The president, not only without seeking the approval of the…”

“But here, there was no need to call out the National Guard. The governor didn't believe it was necessary. It wasn't necessary for local law enforcement. And The president, not only without seeking the approval of the governor, but over the opposition of Governor Newsom, nevertheless called out 2,000 National Guardsmen. Now, that hasn't happened since the mid-1960s. That hasn't happened since there was an effort to integrate the schools in Arkansas when the segregationist governor of that state opposed the efforts to integrate the schools.” (04:17–04:28)

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