California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said California will sue the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard to quell Los Angeles protests against federal immigration raids, and dared Trump border czar Tom Homan to follow through on his threat to arrest Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, notes MSNBC:
Donald Trump has created the conditions you see on your TV tonight. He’s exacerbated the conditions. He’s, you know, lit the proverbial match. He’s putting fuel on this fire, ever since he announced he was taking over the National Guard — an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act….
[Trump’s executive order] specifically notes — and under what the [Department of Defense] did — is they had to coordinate with the governor of the state. They never coordinated with the governor of the state…
We have no problem, working collaboratively in a mutual aid system with local law enforcement. But there’s a protocol, there’s a process. He didn’t care about that. And the worst part, he completely lied…
Come after me, arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy, you know? I don’t give a damn. But I care about my community. I care about this community.
(Source: MSNBC)