Trump mobilizes National Guard: California in the terminal!

Trump mobilizes National Guard: California in the terminal!

Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA - President Donald Trump defended his approach to using the National Guard in California and signals that the government has the situation in Los Angeles under control. This weekend, Trump mobilized at least 2,000 national guards to protect federal buildings from protests. He described the protested as "violent, insurgent muties" and praised the mobilization of social media as "excellent".

The situation in Los Angeles is tense. Some protests against the operations of the ICE immigration authority are peaceful, but there were also violent riots on the edges. Mayor Karen Bass reported several thousand demonstrators who temporarily blocked a motorway and criticized the intervention of the National Guard. She emphasized that the national guard was not needed because the situation in the city was quiet.

criticism and legal disputes

Trump attacked California governor Gavin Newsom, described him as "roughly incompetent" and even considered a possible arrest. Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Trump and the Ministry of Defense because they claim that the federal government had illegally taken control of the national guard. The lawsuit argues that there was no exceptional situation in Los Angeles and that the raids ordered by the federal government contributed to the escalation.

Mobilization of the national guard against the will of a governor is an extraordinary measure that has rarely been used since 1965. Usually there is control of the national guard with the states, which they often use in natural disasters or unrest. Trump himself had lasted the operation in 2020 during the protests after the death of George Floyd.

reinforced military presence

Currently around 300 national guards are used in Los Angeles. Trump also did not rule out indicative interventions of around 500 marine fans to intervene in order to intervene if necessary. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth even threatened to mobilize active soldiers from marines if the situation should demand. The external threat from protests against immigration policy is given as the reason for this immediate mobilization.

The union of democratic governors described Trump's military actions as alarming abuse of power, while Kamala Harris criticized his approach as a dangerous escalation. Despite the calming down in Los Angeles, the situation remains tense and 56 arrests have already been recorded during the protests.

Trump insisted that an application of the "Insurrection Act" was not intended, while at the same time it is considering the possibility of further mobilizing federal resources in other cities. The coming days could be crucial for clarifying the constitutional issues about the use of the National Guard, about which the military and the government took control without a clear danger to public order.

Overall, it can be seen that dealing with protests against immigration policy and the subsequent mobilization of the military has led to a profound conflict between the federal government and the state of California. The legal, political and social implications of these measures are far from resolved and will certainly provide discussions in the coming weeks.

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