Trump, California and National Guard
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.
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SiouxlandProud.com on MSNNebraska Governor issues emergency proclamation ahead of protestsNebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued an emergency proclamation on June 13 to activate the state’s National Guard, along with the deployment of more state law enforcement resources ahead of this weekend’s protests in the Cornhusker State.
President Trump issued a memo authorizing the National Guard to post up in Los Angeles, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it "illegal."
The divergent approaches taken by California and Texas’ governors shows how the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power.
President Trump has long mused about sending the military to crush protests in blue-state cities. He is now using troops in Los Angeles.
“The governor has the authority ... to talk about all these other issues. We had a very decent conversation.” “He never once brought up the National Guard. He’s a stone-cold liar ...