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Gavin Newsom: “You cannot use the United States military for domestic law…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Published | Video Starts at 24:14

And obviously I mentioned the one third of the decisions that he appears to have dismissed. The courts are one of the most powerful and potent. So I'm hopeful, but I'm not naive. Posse Comitatus, it's not complicated. You cannot use the United States military for domestic law enforcement. He just announced he will be sending out strike teams and he'll be organizing in every state. These strike teams, wake up. (24:14–24:20)

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