Gavin Newsom: “Trump federalized another 2,000 Guard members. He deployed…”

“But that. That's not what Donald Trump wanted. He again chose escalation. He chose more force. He chose theatrics over public safety. He Trump federalized another 2,000 Guard members. He deployed more than 700 active U.S. marines. These are the men and women trained for foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement. We honor their service. We honor their bravery, but we do not want our streets militarized by our own armed forces.” (03:34–03:43)

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