Adam Schiff: “The President of the United States commandeered California's…”

“California was the test case. We were the first. Los Angeles was the first. Over the objections of the mayor of Los Angeles, over the objections of the governor of California, The President of the United States commandeered California's National Guard to use against our own people. to increase the risk of violence and disorder so the President might have a pretext to order in more military troops.” (08:01–08:07)

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