Trump Seeks Troops in San Francisco

President Donald Trump told Fox News he plans to send National Guard or federal troops to San Francisco, saying “We’re going to go to San Francisco” and that he would “make it great.” He also raised the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act to justify a deployment, asserting broad presidential authority. The move follows earlier deployments to Los Angeles, Washington and Memphis and contested or legally blocked attempts in Chicago and Portland; courts have halted federal deployments in Chicago and Portland and the administration has asked the Supreme Court for emergency relief to allow the Chicago operation to proceed. Trump has touted the Washington operation as removing “1,700 career criminals.” California and San Francisco officials, along with other Democratic leaders, pushed back against federal intervention, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff briefly supported then apologized for endorsing a Guard presence. No clear timeline or confirmation that troops have been mobilized for San Francisco has been provided, and legal challenges are likely to determine whether and how federal forces can be used in U.S. cities.