"As federalized troops continue to patrol Los Angeles and the federal government aims to take control of the police force in Washington, D.C., Adams pushed back on Trump's suggestion that troops may be needed to patrol New York. "Placing federal troops here in New York, I don't see the need for it at all. We are doing an amazing job," Adams said."
"New Yorkers have already seen National Guard troops after Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed soldiers to patrol the subway system last year. When asked what he would do if Trump tried to deploy additional troops or take over, Adams declined to speculate about the president's legal authority. "Now, can he physically do it or not? Those [questions] are for the legal experts. My job is to keep the city safe, and that's what we're doing," he said."
City leadership rejects deploying federal troops to New York, asserting no need for federal National Guard patrols. Federalized troops are active in other cities and the federal government is seeking broader control in some jurisdictions. State and local officials in other states have opposed federalizing the guard. National Guard soldiers previously patrolled New York subways after a gubernatorial deployment. City officials declined to speculate about presidential legal authority to deploy troops and emphasized that the New York Police Department coordinates with federal agencies daily to maintain public safety.
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