Trump's Los Angeles deployment was never about public safety — it was an unconstitutional power grab to build a national police force to satisfy political and personal goals. Six months after federalizing California's Guard with zero evidence of impaired law enforcement, troops remain deployed based on speculative future protests, not actual threats.
Federal authorities deployed National Guard troops to restore law and order after violent protests targeted immigration enforcement officers doing their jobs. The administration maintains a zero-tolerance policy for criminal behavior, and troops remain necessary to protect federal personnel and property from ongoing threats.
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There's a 2.5% chance that President Trump will formally invoke the Insurrection Act before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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