""Training the military to 'quell civil disturbances' is another step toward authoritarianism," Wiener posted on X. "Linking it to 'the enemy from within' is absolutely terrifying since that was the phrase Hitler used for Jews & others considered undesirable. He doesn't even hide what he's doing.""
""Crime in San Francisco is down 30%, it's down 40% in our financial district, and we are continuing to drive those numbers down," said Lurie. "People are feeling better here in San Francisco. And that's what I can control.""
""war from within.""
President Donald Trump threatened to send federal troops to Democratic strongholds such as San Francisco to fight what he called a "war from within." An unprecedented gathering of nearly 800 generals, admirals and senior enlisted leaders has been ordered into one location on short notice. California elected officials expressed alarm, warning that training the military to "quell civil disturbances" and labeling opponents as an "enemy from within" evokes authoritarian tactics. A federal judge ruled a prior deployment to Los Angeles violated federal law; the administration has appealed. An operation in Memphis involved 219 officers "special deputized" and nine arrests, while San Francisco's mayor reported falling crime rates.
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