'Behind The Scenes of Trump's Haphazard Occupation of LA'

"Back in June, Major General Scott Sherman had a problem.

"He was in command of federalized California National Guard troops stationed in Los Angeles, and had received a bizarre request: immigration authorities wanted military vehicles and National Guard troops to support an operation targeting the city’s MacArthur Park on Father’s Day."

"Sherman balked. Gregory Bovino, a CBP sector chief known for his flamboyant antics, purportedly replied by questioning Sherman’s 'loyalty' to the United States.

"These details emerged during a bench trial currently being held in Los Angeles over Trump’s decision to federalize the California National Guard. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer for the Northern District of California is running a three-day trial this week. The case examines whether the administration broke the Posse Comitatus Act by taking over the California National Guard and deploying it to Los Angeles. Trump ordered the takeover and deployment after protests broke out over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Southern California."

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