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Rob Bonta: “If he claims an insurrection when there isn't one, and there…”

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta Challenges Military Deployment in Los Angeles

Published June 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:30

And so there's no insurrection, but it doesn't mean he's not going to try to claim an insurrection and invoke the Insurrection act because he desperately wants the power that it would give him. And If he claims an insurrection when there isn't one, and there isn't one now, and we don't believe there will be, we'll take him to court and we'll block him. (07:30–07:36)

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Asserts that legal action will be taken if the president falsely claims an insurrection.

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“The Marines, they're not under the command of Governor Gavin Newsom, but they cannot conduct civilian law enforcement activity in, on…”
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“The deployed National Guards people, as well as the Marines, have a mission to protect federal property, operations and functions and…”
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“We believe that that with respect to the Marines is a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Challenges Military Deployment in Los Angeles | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 02:29-02:35
“We also believe that the National Guard was called in without authority and that this is an unlawful power grab attempt by President Trump.”
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“The California National Guard is a joint operation that generally is under the command of Governor Gavin Newsom.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Challenges Military Deployment in Los Angeles | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 04:24-04:31
“These are National Guards, people who were on the San Diego, Mexico, border combating fentanyl inflow.”
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“Trump likes to call non emergencies. Emergencies and things that aren't insurrections. Insurrections and things that aren't rebellions or…”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Challenges Military Deployment in Los Angeles | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 06:27-06:34
“There's no insurrection, but it doesn't mean [the president] is not going to try to claim an insurrection.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Challenges Military Deployment in Los Angeles | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 07:21-07:30