Source: US Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04)
For Immediate Release: June 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after President Trump’s unprecedented federalization of the California National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles:
“You don’t send the National Guard into a city unless local leaders and law enforcement ask for it. That didn’t happen here and it only served to make matters worse. People have every right to peacefully protest the actions of ICE under this administration given the massive overreach and lack of due process. This militarized response is not about keeping people safe, it’s about control. It should have no place in our democracy.”
Background
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On Sunday, June 8th, President Trump federalized the California National Guard without the consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom, in response to anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests in Los Angeles.
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