Was Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell demonstrations a dress rehearsal for what’s to come in other states or nationally?
The Atlantic’s David Frum thinks it is.
And he’s not alone in this fear.
If so it’d be another longtime-prediction by those accused of having Trump Derangement Syndrome having come true.
There are increasing indications the administration will expand its use of the military domestically.
500 marines are rep…
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Another useful article:
"What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests"
https://apnews.com/article/insurrection-act-trump-troops-newsom-military-national-guard-…
California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles (Mariah Timms/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/california-trump-lawsuit-national-guard-aea1d6e2
http://www.memeorandum.com/250610/p16#a250610p16
California says Trump's deployment of National Guard violates state sovereignty (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/09/california-national-guard-lawsuit-gavin-newsom-00394609
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p99#a250609p99
Trump took extraordinary action on Saturday by calling up 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in California,
making rare use of federal powers and bypassing the authority of the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom.
It is the first time since 1965 that a president has activated a state’s National Guard force without a request from that state’s governor
California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-protests-national-guard-trump-14c9dda32663d7d2c45f2b1c5a1d219c
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p149#a250609p149
'Wildly underprepared': National Guard troops seen sleeping on floors in exclusive photos (Matthias Gafni/San Francisco Chronicle)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/national-guard-california-photos-20368334.php
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p98#a250609p98
Meet the judge overseeing the Trump National Guard case: Justice Breyer's brother (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/10/california-national-guard-lawsuit-judge-00397032
http://www.memeorandum.com/250610/p101#a250610p101