Gavin Newsom: “He's de facto militarizing American cities.”

“The community wants to see more and we are trying to be responsive to the people we serve as it relates to the president in particular. He's doing things to people, not with people. It's a point of profound and consequential contrast. He's de facto militarizing American cities. That's why I led with the prior decision. We're waiting for the outcome and that could have profound impact implications in terms of his authority to militarize American cities again, certainly here in California.” (17:10–17:14)

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