Zohran Mamdani: “Historically, we know that the use of the National Guard is…”

“And if they entered the city to assist in federal government removals, I would. Be working with the governor to push back on that kind of a declaration. Because Historically, we know that the use of the National Guard is something that is typically requested by the governor of that state, not something that is done unilaterally by the president of the country. That's a new concept. Yeah. And I've admired Governor Hochul's pushing back on Donald Trump when he puts New York City and New York State within the crosshairs of his administration.” (02:18–02:27)

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