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Brad Lander: “Calling out the National Guard is supposed to take the…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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And then I believe that Trump and ICE are trying to provoke conflict. So what the city should be doing is protecting nonviolent protests, but also helping to de escalate, keep things calm. But yes, Calling out the National Guard is supposed to take the governor doing it. That did not happen in California, should not happen here. So there's not much that could happen if you were to be mayor, if it were to happen. Well, first I'd be doing what I did last Thursday. (02:34–02:41)

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Asserts the protocol for activating the National Guard and criticizes its use in California.

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