Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said on Tuesday that she would actively resist any effort by President Donald Trump to deploy federal troops to her home state.
Appearing on Bloomberg: Balance of Power, Warren strongly rejected the idea of federal intervention, asserting that local and state police are handling law enforcement effectively.
President Trump has previously deployed National Guard troops to several major cities, including Washington, D.C., Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles, citing needs ranging from enforcing federal immigration operations to restoring “law and order” amid concerns over violent crime.
Rejection of Federal Overreach and Threat of Legal Action
Senator Warren explicitly endorsed legal action should the President attempt to override state authority with troop deployment. “Look, what Donald Trump is trying to do right now in California, in Illinois, is pretty clearly illegal,” Warren said, noting that courts have already pushed back on similar maneuvers.
The Senator framed the deployment plans as part of a broader effort by President Trump to “silence dissent,” warning that his intentions go beyond simple law enforcement. “Donald Trump cares most about using the federal government and its power to silence dissent rather than to advance the interests of the American people,” she stated.
Contrasting Deployments and Crime Data
The Senator’s comments come as the Trump administration points to results following past deployments. In the Los Angeles area, the Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE and Border Patrol agents had apprehended their 5,000th illegal migrant since a June crackdown began.
Furthermore, following the deployment of National Guard troops and federal assumption of control over the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., police union data indicated a significant drop in violent crime. As of late August, robberies had dropped by 42% and carjackings plunged 85% in the capital since the crackdown began.
Despite these reported results, Senator Warren maintains that the President lacks the legal authority for such widespread intervention and views any potential action in Massachusetts as a political overreach.
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