By Katherine Tinsley
4:13am PDT, Jun 11, 2025
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Donald Trump has been causing chaos ever since he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles, Calif., in response to protests against ICE raids in the city.
Retired Major General
Randy Manner publicly shared his disapproval of Trump's use of the military.
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Randy Manner noted how Donald Trump's response to protests in California undermined Gavin Newsom's wishes.
"The President's federal deployment of the National Guard over the official wishes of a governor is bad for all Americans concerned about freedom of speech and states' rights," Manner told Fox News.
"The governor has the authority and ability to respond to the civil disturbances with law enforcement capabilities within his state, augmented as necessary by requesting law enforcement assistance from other governors," he continued.
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Randy Manner said Gavin Newsom's role as governor has been taken over by Donald Trump, who brought in the National Guard without his permission.
"There are over a million badged and trained members of law enforcement in this country for the governor to ask for help if he needs it," Manner shared.
"While this is presently a legal order, it tramples the governor's rights and obligations to protect his people," he continued. "This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted."
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Gavin Newsom announced on Sunday, June 8, that he planned on
taking legal action against Donald Trump and his administration.
"At present, law enforcement authorities from the City and County of Los Angeles are safeguarding public safety, and, as demonstrated by the robust law enforcement response yesterday evening to protect federal facilities, local law enforcement resources are sufficient to maintain order," Newsom
wrote in a letter to
Pete Hegseth.
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On Monday, June 9, Gavin Newsom accused Donald Trump of escalating the conflict in Los Angeles, Calif.
"LA: Your voice matters. Trump is trying to provoke chaos by sending 4,000 soldiers onto American soil," Newsom wrote on X.
"Foolish agitators who take advantage of Trump's chaos will be held accountable. Stay safe. Stay calm," he added. "Look out for one another."
