Zoe Lofgren

06/08/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2025 12:44

Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration's Deployment of CA National Guard in Los Angeles, CA

SAN JOSE, CA - Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) released the following statement after the Trump Administration deployed California's National Guard in response to ongoing protests in Los Angeles, California:

"Trump's unwarranted and unwise deployment of California's National Guard over the objections of California officials is likely intended to inflame the situation. It's not a surprise that when masked and armed ICE agents deployed across communities arresting working people, parents, and neighbors there would be objections. This was aggravated when, as he was peacefully protesting, union leader David Huerta was pushed by ICE, injured, and then arrested. Many of us, observing Trump's authoritarian bent, have been concerned that he would look for some excuse to seize control from civilian authorities. Our citizen soldiers, members of California's National Guard, should not be abused in this way. But given Trump's view of soldiers as " losers," he obviously doesn't care that these volunteers have been called away from their jobs and families for no good reason other than creating a scene and potentially creating an environment where violence and disorder may be stimulated."

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