About that manufactured “crisis” in California
I haven’t seen any significant “violence” or “riots” reported in LA, although that’s the Trump Administration claim. Predictably, Trump seized the moment to send in troops, with the hope of escalating things. I’ve seen claims that Newsom should have blocked the State National Guard, but that’s incorrect–Trump federalized the State National Guard, so they’re under Trump’s control now:
“The President has the power to federalize the State National Guards. I wanted to make sure everyone knew that this is not a power Trump made up. It’s within his power and authority. As far as I know the last time this was done over the objection of state’s governor was during the Civil Rights era to enforce federal civil rights law. But every Presidential power can be abused and this is the one perhaps most liable to abuse. This whole situation is a definitional abuse of power. It is a wholly manufactured crisis. The President has the authority to federalize the National Guard. But the powers he takes from that decision are far from unlimited.”
This isn’t about public safety, this is about domination–Trump dominating the citizens and government of a blue state. It’s also about normalizing martial law.
Trump’s manufactured crisis in LA
“The President has the power to federalize the State National Guards. I wanted to make sure everyone knew that this is not a power Trump made up. It’s within his power and authority. As far as I know the last time this was done over the objection of state’s governor was during the Civil Rights era to enforce federal civil rights law. But every Presidential power can be abused and this is the one perhaps most liable to abuse. This whole situation is a definitional abuse of power. It is a wholly manufactured crisis. The President has the authority to federalize the National Guard. But the powers he takes from that decision are far from unlimited.”
This isn’t about public safety, this is about domination–Trump dominating the citizens and government of a blue state. It’s also about normalizing martial law.
Trump’s manufactured crisis in LA
Matt:
Are we assuming California was out of control? Everything read on the 9th was calling it protests as opposed to riots. Little to compare to Minneapolis. Trumps federalizing of the National Guard was meant to grab the limelight of the moment and control. Showboating his tough guy act.