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Kamala Harris accuses Trump of using National Guard to ‘provoke chaos’ in LA

Former Vice President Kamala Harris attacked Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard
Former Vice President Kamala Harris attacked Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard (AP)
  • Kamala Harris has criticized the Trump administration's decision to send in the National Guard to tackle anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles, calling it a "dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos."
  • Harris claims the protests against Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants were "overwhelmingly peaceful" and that ICE’s actions are part of a "cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division."
  • The protests have resulted in clashes between demonstrators and police, with authorities using tear gas and flash grenades.
  • Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco criticized Harris's statement, accusing her and California Governor Gavin Newsom of "gaslighting" Americans.
  • ICE operations in Los Angeles County have resulted in the arrest of 118 accused illegal immigrants, despite local resistance.
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