And so, yes, when Californians took to the streets to peacefully protest, he then escalated the situation, bypassing the governor and local leaders by federalizing Trump federalized and deployed the National Guard, the first time a president has done so since 1965. Think President Lyndon Johnson and the civil rights movement. And since then, Trump has arrested SEIU California President David Huerta for peacefully protesting and charging him with, quote, conspiracy to impede an officer. (03:44–04:04)
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Asserts that Trump federalized and deployed the National Guard, a first since 1965.
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