Trump violently infringed California's sovereignty

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https://www.editorialboard.com/trump-violently-infringed-californias-sovereignty/

The president would like you to believe that the violence in Los Angeles is so bad that he has “no choice” but to send in 4,000 National Guard troops in addition to 500 Marines to restore law and order.

He is also counting on TV news coverage of said violence to prove the allegation – that he must act against those who would prevent the federal government from protecting the integrity of the United States.

The thing about this is this: except under exceptional conditions, like a terrorist attack, it doesn’t matter how bad the violence is alleged to be, because Donald Trump has no authority under law or the Constitution to bypass the government of the state of California. (This depends, of course, as in the case of a state that’s violating federal law. No, so-called sanctuary cities like LA do not violate federal law.)

The governor has not asked for help. Neither has LA’s mayor. That’s because both have their own policing forces. They have the right to address threats to public safety in their jurisdictions. And so far, they say, they have everything pretty much under control. Yet Donald Trump overrode their rights, infringing California’s sovereignty.

Actually, it’s an infringement two times over.

Not only did Trump bypass Governor Gavin Newsom’s and Mayor Karen Bass’s authority when he sent in federal troops against their wishes. He bypassed it by permitting Border Patrol to use flash-bang grenades and pepper-spray on peaceful demonstrators who were protesting the arrest of undocumented migrants outside a Home Depot.

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