"Our likely-not-heaven-bound Supreme Leader has been trying to lay down the framework he needs to invoke the Insurrection Act and step all over states' rights. But it is hard to believe things are nearly as dire as he's making things out to be. Portland is way more overrun with nude bicyclists and craft beer than it is with crime, no matter how often the administration tries to paint a different picture. Some of the most important non-cooperation has come from Portland's Mayor."
"San Francisco's top cop suggested she'd consider bringing excessive force or other charges against troops deployed by Donald Trump to her city, an unprecedented and legally questionable move as the conflict between the president and Democrats in California escalates. Brooke Jenkins, the city's district attorney and a moderate Democrat, told Playbook, "If I believe, and have conviction, that we can meet our burden and charges are appropriate, that I won't hesitate to do so.""
President Donald Trump has sought legal grounds to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy federal forces over state and local objections. Portland is portrayed as more cultural than crime-ridden, with notable non-cooperation led by the mayor. San Francisco's district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, has warned she would consider bringing charges such as excessive force against deployed federal troops if legal standards are met. Local prosecutors and city officials are preparing to use legal tools to push back against perceived federal overreach. Cities and states are positioning themselves to defend local authority and confront deployment attempts.
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