US J.D. Vance says troops in Los Angeles need to stay, slams Governor Newsom for inaction
The US vice-president’s comments come after a US appeal court ruled that Trump could retain control of California’s National Guard
Trump deployed the California National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this month, against the wishes of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, to quell protests triggered by immigration raids on workplaces by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
A US appeal court on Thursday let Trump retain control of California’s National Guard.
Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles prompted a national debate about the use of the military on US soil and inflamed political tension in the country’s second most populous city.
Vance said the court’s decision made clear that Trump’s troop deployment “was a completely legitimate and proper use of federal law enforcement”.