Newsom deploys state police after Trump threatens to send in National Guard

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will deploy state law enforcement officers to fight crime in several California cities, his office announced Thursday.

Newsom’s announcement came two months after his administration filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the state or city’s approval. The governor has also consistently criticized the president for federalizing Washington, D.C.

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