Karen Bass: “The President essentially usurped power away from the…”

“He's also able to call on mutual aid from the surrounding cities and frankly, the surrounding counties, which is why we were and are completely able to handle this situation ourselves. And it is very chilling to know that The President essentially usurped power away from the governor by federalizing the National Guard. If he had not done that if the National Guard was still under the direction of our governor and we needed them, we would have no problem having them and having them here.” (05:35–05:43)

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