Trump’s Unused National Guard Troops Left Hungry, Homeless in LA
President Trump’s deployment of approximately 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests has been met with sharp criticism, with Governor Newsom alleging the move is a political stunt. Of the initially deployed 2,000 troops, only around 300 have been actively deployed, leaving the remainder idle and without sufficient supplies in federal buildings. Newsom further condemns the deployment of 700 Marines as a violation of democratic principles, and the state’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the president’s actions. The White House maintains the deployment is necessary to stabilize the region, but the lack of active engagement by the majority of troops fuels accusations of misuse of military resources.
John Q. Hosedrinker