President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard and hundreds of Marines to quell a Los Angeles protest against mass deportation has triggered a firestorm of controversy — but in the Senate, Republicans are right on board with him, said Joe Perticone in an analysis for The Bulwark. And it was clear that the governor and the mayor — the mayor’s idea of containment was to give them a hug and a cup of hot cocoa. “I was encouraged to hear that the mayor stated that the city and the federal government are now working collaboratively, and I think that’s the way it should be,” he said, seemingly unaware Mayor Karen Bass had condemned the response as a "chaotic escalation."
Author: Matthew Chapman
Published at: 2025-06-10 22:01:50
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